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    The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street

    10/12/1999 | Proper Box Uk 

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    All Music Guide Review

    The Proper label continues its stellar jazz box-set series with this mammoth four-disc survey of drummers from early jazz to bebop. Featuring a lavish booklet, detailed sessionographies, and extensive notes, Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming From Storyville to 52nd Street is perfect for jazz fans who often look right past blowing frontmen to check out how the player behind the kit is trading those fours. And the examples are endless, what with 96 tracks and the likes of such early percussion greats as Baby Dodds and Big Sid Catlett sharing the stage with modern giants Art Blakey and Max Roach. Both the famous (Gene Krupa) and obscure (Sam "Baby" Lovett) are given exposure, as the key outfits of early jazz (King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band), swing (Earl Hines & His Orchestra), and bop (Charlie Parker's All Stars) are heard to fine effect. The only question is: When's the next box due so listeners can hear the rest of this vital musical story? ~ Stephen Cook, All Music Guide

    The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • Artist
  • time
  • lyrics
  • 1
  • Dixie Jass Band One-Step
  • Original Dixieland Jazz Band
  • 2:40
  • Sound Clip for Dixie Jass Band One-Step from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 2
  • Canal Street Blues
  • King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band
  • 2:27
  • Sound Clip for Canal Street Blues from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 3
  • New Orleans Wiggle
  • Piron's New Orleans Orchestra
  • 3:01
  • Sound Clip for New Orleans Wiggle from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 4
  • Black Bottom Stomp
  • Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers
  • 3:11
  • Sound Clip for Black Bottom Stomp from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 5
  • Wolverine Blues
  • Morton, Jelly Roll
  • 3:19
  • Sound Clip for Wolverine Blues from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 6
  • At the Jazz Band Ball
  • Bix Beiderbecke & His Gang
  • 2:52
  • Sound Clip for At the Jazz Band Ball from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 7
  • Memphis Blues
  • Ben Pollack & His Orchestra
  • 3:10
  • Sound Clip for Memphis Blues from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 8
  • China Boy
  • McKenzie And Condon's Chicagoans
  • 2:46
  • Sound Clip for China Boy from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 9
  • Clarinetitis
  • Goodman, Benny
  • 2:26
  • Sound Clip for Clarinetitis from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 10
  • Bone Yard Shuffle
  • Red Nichols & His Five Pennies
  • 3:03
  • Sound Clip for Bone Yard Shuffle from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 11
  • She's Crying for Me
  • Wynn's Creole Jazz Band
  • 2:37
  • Sound Clip for She's Crying for Me from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 12
  • Smilin' the Blues Away
  • Jelly Roll Morton Trio
  • 2:57
  • Sound Clip for Smilin' the Blues Away from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 13
  • Panama
  • Luis Russell & His Orchestra
  • 3:20
  • Sound Clip for Panama from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 14
  • 'Way Down Yonder in New Orleans
  • Jimmie Noone & His New Orleans Band
  • 2:58
  • Sound Clip for 'Way Down Yonder in New Orleans from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 15
  • Weary Blues
  • Tommy Ladnier & His Orchestra
  • 3:01
  • Sound Clip for Weary Blues from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 16
  • Nobody's Sweetheart
  • Eddie Condon & His Chicagoans
  • 3:21
  • Sound Clip for Nobody's Sweetheart from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 17
  • Dear Old Southland
  • Sidney Bechet's Blue Note Quartet
  • 3:56
  • Sound Clip for Dear Old Southland from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 18
  • King Porter Stomp
  • Zutty Singleton & His Orchestra
  • 2:34
  • Sound Clip for King Porter Stomp from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 19
  • Copenhagen
  • Bud Freeman & His Summa Cum
  • 2:49
  • Sound Clip for Copenhagen from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 20
  • The Sheik of Araby
  • Eddie Condon's Chicagoans
  • 2:59
  • Sound Clip for The Sheik of Araby from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 21
  • Muskrat Ramble
  • Eddie Miller Orchestra
  • 2:59
  • Sound Clip for Muskrat Ramble from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 22
  • Blame It on the Blues (Quincy Street Stomp)
  • Bechet-Nicholas Blue Five
  • 2:51
  • Sound Clip for Blame It on the Blues (Quincy Street Stomp) from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 23
  • Buddy Bolden Blues
  • Baby Dodds Trio
  • 3:15
  • Sound Clip for Buddy Bolden Blues from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 24 (2)
  • Nobody's Sweetheart
  • Goodman, Benny & His Trio
  • 2:46
  • Sound Clip for Nobody's Sweetheart from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 25 (2)
  • Dicky Wells Blues
  • Wells, Dicky
  • 3:20
  • Sound Clip for Dicky Wells Blues from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 26 (2)
  • Let's Swing It
  • Louis Prima And His New Orleans Gang
  • 2:40
  • Sound Clip for Let's Swing It from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 27 (2)
  • Crazy Rhythm
  • Coleman Hawkins & His All Star Jam Band
  • 3:01
  • Sound Clip for Crazy Rhythm from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 28 (2)
  • Down Home Jump
  • Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra
  • 3:16
  • Sound Clip for Down Home Jump from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 29 (2)
  • Jim Jam Stomp
  • Joe Marsala's Chicagoans
  • 2:45
  • Sound Clip for Jim Jam Stomp from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 30 (2)
  • Looney
  • Al Cooper & His Savoy Sultans
  • 3:11
  • Sound Clip for Looney from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 31 (2)
  • Shivers
  • Goodman, Benny Sextet
  • 2:51
  • Sound Clip for Shivers from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 32 (2)
  • Shufflin' at the Hollywood
  • Hampton, Lionel
  • 3:06
  • Sound Clip for Shufflin' at the Hollywood from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 33 (2)
  • Hootie's Ignorant Oil
  • Jay McShann & His Orchestra
  • 2:42
  • Sound Clip for Hootie's Ignorant Oil from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 34 (2)
  • Linger Awhile
  • Big Sid Catlett Quartet
  • 3:25
  • Sound Clip for Linger Awhile from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 35 (2)
  • Front and Center
  • John Kirby Sextet
  • 2:54
  • Sound Clip for Front and Center from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 36 (2)
  • I May Be Wrong
  • Pete Brown's All Star Quintet
  • 4:00
  • Sound Clip for I May Be Wrong from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 37 (2)
  • Destination K.C.
  • Kansas City Seven
  • 3:48
  • Sound Clip for Destination K.C. from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 38 (2)
  • Too Marvelous for Words
  • George Wettling's New Yorkers
  • 3:09
  • Sound Clip for Too Marvelous for Words from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 39 (2)
  • Seven Come Eleven
  • Red Norvo All Star Sextet
  • 4:05
  • Sound Clip for Seven Come Eleven from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 40 (2)
  • A Bunch of Rhythm
  • Horace Henderson & His Orchestra
  • 2:54
  • Sound Clip for A Bunch of Rhythm from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 41 (2)
  • Behind the Eight Bar
  • Trummy Young & His Lucky Seven
  • 2:55
  • Sound Clip for Behind the Eight Bar from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 42 (2)
  • Gotta Gimme What You Got
  • Julia Lee & Her Boy Friends
  • 2:49
  • Sound Clip for Gotta Gimme What You Got from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 43 (2)
  • I Want to Go Where You Go
  • Goodman, Benny Sextet
  • 2:39
  • Sound Clip for I Want to Go Where You Go from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 44 (2)
  • Jonah's Wail
  • Jones, Jonah
  • 3:05
  • Sound Clip for Jonah's Wail from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 45 (2)
  • Airiness a la Nat
  • Keynoters
  • 2:34
  • Sound Clip for Airiness a la Nat from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 46 (2)
  • Boogie Woogie Barbecue
  • Tiny Grimes Quintet
  • 3:02
  • Sound Clip for Boogie Woogie Barbecue from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 47 (2)
  • I Want to Be Happy
  • Lester Young Trio
  • 3:59
  • Sound Clip for I Want to Be Happy from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 48 (3)
  • Put It There (Shag Nasty)
  • McKinney's Cotton Pickers
  • 2:36
  • Sound Clip for Put It There (Shag Nasty) from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 49 (3)
  • Down South Camp Meeting
  • Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra
  • 2:58
  • Sound Clip for Down South Camp Meeting from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 50 (3)
  • Walkin' & Swingin'
  • Andy Kirk & His Clouds Of Joy
  • 2:40
  • Sound Clip for Walkin' & Swingin' from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 51 (3)
  • Jivin' the Jeep
  • Red Norvo's Blackhawk Orchestra
  • 3:07
  • Sound Clip for Jivin' the Jeep from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 52 (3)
  • Sing, Sing, Sing
  • Benny Goodman & His Orchestra
  • 6:32
  • Sound Clip for Sing, Sing, Sing from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 53 (3)
  • Lisa
  • Chick Webb & His Orchestra
  • 2:46
  • Sound Clip for Lisa from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 54 (3)
  • Wolverine Blues
  • Crosby, Bob & His Orchestra
  • 2:56
  • Sound Clip for Wolverine Blues from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 55 (3)
  • 'Tain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)
  • Jimmie Lunceford & His Orchestra
  • 3:06
  • Sound Clip for 'Tain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It) from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 56 (3)
  • Ratamacue
  • Cab Calloway & His Orchestra
  • 3:03
  • Sound Clip for Ratamacue from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 57 (3)
  • Wham (Re-Bop-Boom-Bam)
  • Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra
  • 2:59
  • Sound Clip for Wham (Re-Bop-Boom-Bam) from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 58 (3)
  • Tickle-Toe
  • Count Basie & His Orchestra
  • 2:39
  • Sound Clip for Tickle-Toe from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 59 (3)
  • Dameron Stomp
  • Harlan Leonard & His Rockets
  • 2:59
  • Sound Clip for Dameron Stomp from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 60 (3)
  • Pound Ridge
  • Benny Goodman & His Orchestra
  • 2:59
  • Sound Clip for Pound Ridge from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 61 (3)
  • Up Jumped the Devil
  • Earl Hines & His Orchestra
  • 2:46
  • Sound Clip for Up Jumped the Devil from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 62 (3)
  • Jumpin' Punkins
  • Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
  • 3:39
  • Sound Clip for Jumpin' Punkins from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 63 (3)
  • Little John Special
  • Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra
  • 3:08
  • Sound Clip for Little John Special from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 64 (3)
  • The Good Earth
  • Herman, Woody
  • 2:32
  • Sound Clip for The Good Earth from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 65 (3)
  • Moten Swing
  • Harry James & His Orchestra
  • 6:22
  • Sound Clip for Moten Swing from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 66 (3)
  • In the Middle
  • George Auld & His Orchestra
  • 3:12
  • Sound Clip for In the Middle from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 67 (3)
  • Quiet Riot
  • Buddy Rich & His Orchestra
  • 3:27
  • Sound Clip for Quiet Riot from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 68 (3)
  • Our Delight
  • Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra
  • 2:28
  • Sound Clip for Our Delight from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 69 (3)
  • Oo Bop Sh'bam
  • Billy Eckstine & His Orchestra
  • 3:02
  • Sound Clip for Oo Bop Sh'bam from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 70 (3)
  • How High the Moon
  • Stan Kenton & His Orchestra
  • 2:30
  • Sound Clip for How High the Moon from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 71 (3)
  • Four Brothers
  • Herman, Woody
  • 3:16
  • Sound Clip for Four Brothers from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 72 (4)
  • Rifftide
  • Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra
  • 2:55
  • Sound Clip for Rifftide from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 73 (4)
  • Congo Blues
  • Red Norvo & His Selected Sextet
  • 3:52
  • Sound Clip for Congo Blues from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 74 (4)
  • Get Happy
  • Red Norvo & His Selected Sextet
  • 3:44
  • Sound Clip for Get Happy from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 75 (4)
  • Moose the Mooche
  • Charlie Parker Sextet
  • 3:04
  • Sound Clip for Moose the Mooche from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 76 (4)
  • Commercial Eyes
  • 2:38
  • Sound Clip for Commercial Eyes from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 77 (4)
  • Lester's Be-Bop Boogie
  • Young, Lester
  • 3:10
  • Sound Clip for Lester's Be-Bop Boogie from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 78 (4)
  • Easy Swing
  • Gray, Wardell
  • 3:06
  • Sound Clip for Easy Swing from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 79 (4)
  • Relaxin' at Camarillo
  • Charlie Parker All Stars
  • 3:07
  • Sound Clip for Relaxin' at Camarillo from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 80 (4)
  • The Chase
  • Dexter Gordon Quintet
  • 6:49
  • Sound Clip for The Chase from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 81 (4)
  • All God's Chillun Got Rhythm
  • Red Rodney's Be-Boppers
  • 2:49
  • Sound Clip for All God's Chillun Got Rhythm from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 82 (4)
  • Klact-Oveeseds-Tene
  • Charlie Parker Quintet
  • 3:07
  • Sound Clip for Klact-Oveeseds-Tene from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 83 (4)
  • Lop-Pow
  • Babs' Three Bips And A Bop
  • 2:42
  • Sound Clip for Lop-Pow from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 84 (4)
  • Dextrose
  • Dexter Gordon And His Boys
  • 2:46
  • Sound Clip for Dextrose from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 85 (4)
  • Wee Dot
  • Leo Parker's All Stars
  • 2:26
  • Sound Clip for Wee Dot from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 86 (4)
  • Jumpin' at the Woodside
  • Young, Lester
  • 2:58
  • Sound Clip for Jumpin' at the Woodside from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 87 (4)
  • The Bird
  • Charlie Parker Quartet
  • 4:47
  • Sound Clip for The Bird from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 88 (4)
  • The Last Word
  • McGhee, Howard
  • 2:22
  • Sound Clip for The Last Word from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 89 (4)
  • Dinky
  • Leo Parker's Quintette
  • 2:24
  • Sound Clip for Dinky from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 90 (4)
  • Lady Bird
  • Tadd Dameron Sextet
  • 2:52
  • Sound Clip for Lady Bird from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 91 (4)
  • More Brew
  • Moore, Brew
  • 2:59
  • Sound Clip for More Brew from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 92 (4)
  • Pina Colada
  • Charlie Ventura And His Band
  • 2:54
  • Sound Clip for Pina Colada from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 93 (4)
  • Oh Henry
  • James Moody's Modernists
  • 2:31
  • Sound Clip for Oh Henry from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 94 (4)
  • Shawn
  • Buddy Stewart Quintet
  • 2:33
  • Sound Clip for Shawn from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


  • 95 (4)
  • Bop Alley
  • Art Blakey's Messengers
  • 3:11
  • Sound Clip for Bop Alley from The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street


    • Credits of The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street



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