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    Giants of Small Band Swing, Vol. 1 (OJC)

    03/21/2046

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    All Music Guide Review

    The first of two CDs reissuing material originally on the H.R.S. label has generally strong performances by a variety of small swing-oriented bands from 1946. The personnel overlaps in five groups headed by pianist Billy Kyle, altoist Russell Procope, trombonist Sandy Williams, pianist Jimmy Jones and trombonist Dicky Wells; the sidemen include such veteran greats as trumpeters Dick Vance, Harold Baker and Pee Wee Erwin, trombonist Trummy Young, clarinetist Buster Bailey, altoists Lem Davis and Tab Smith and the tenors of John Hardee and Budd Johnson. Although the music overall is not that essential (the bop recordings of the period are much more significant), there are some memorable performances on this well-conceived set. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

    Giants of Small Band Swing, Vol. 1 (OJC) Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • Artist
  • time
  • lyrics
  • 1
  • H.R.S. Bounce
  • Kyle, Billy
  • 3:00
  • Sound Clip for H.R.S. Bounce from Giants of Small Band Swing, Vol. 1 (OJC)


  • 2
  • Contemporary Blues
  • Kyle, Billy
  • 2:57
  • Sound Clip for Contemporary Blues from Giants of Small Band Swing, Vol. 1 (OJC)


  • 3
  • Four Wheel Drive
  • Russell Procope's Big Six
  • 2:54
  • Sound Clip for Four Wheel Drive from Giants of Small Band Swing, Vol. 1 (OJC)


  • 4
  • Bottle It
  • Russell Procope's Big Six
  • 2:54
  • Sound Clip for Bottle It from Giants of Small Band Swing, Vol. 1 (OJC)


  • 5
  • Tea for Me
  • Sandy William's Big Eight
  • 3:04
  • Sound Clip for Tea for Me from Giants of Small Band Swing, Vol. 1 (OJC)


  • 6
  • Sandy's Blues
  • Sandy William's Big Eight
  • 3:08
  • Sound Clip for Sandy's Blues from Giants of Small Band Swing, Vol. 1 (OJC)


  • 7
  • Drag Nasty (The Walk)
  • Wells, Dicky Big Seven
  • 2:50
  • Sound Clip for Drag Nasty (The Walk) from Giants of Small Band Swing, Vol. 1 (OJC)


  • 8
  • Opers in Blue
  • Dicky Wells' Big Seven
  • 2:59
  • Sound Clip for Opers in Blue from Giants of Small Band Swing, Vol. 1 (OJC)


  • 9
  • Right Foot Then Left Foot
  • Russell Procope's Big Six
  • 2:58
  • Sound Clip for Right Foot Then Left Foot from Giants of Small Band Swing, Vol. 1 (OJC)


  • 10
  • Denzil's Best
  • Russell Procope's Big Six
  • 2:39
  • Sound Clip for Denzil's Best from Giants of Small Band Swing, Vol. 1 (OJC)


  • 11
  • Strollin' Easy
  • Jimmy Jones' Big Four
  • 3:06
  • Sound Clip for Strollin' Easy from Giants of Small Band Swing, Vol. 1 (OJC)


  • 12
  • Weeta
  • Jimmy Jones' Big Four
  • 2:40
  • Sound Clip for Weeta from Giants of Small Band Swing, Vol. 1 (OJC)


    • Credits of Giants of Small Band Swing, Vol. 1 (OJC)



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