[Dixielandjazz] Catlett / Condon

[Stephen G Barbone]

> Ken Mathieson" <ken at kenmath.free-online.co.uk> wrote (polite snip
>
> I'm a bit embarrassed to say that I'm much less familiar with the  
> Condon Town Hall recordings, which in part got the "Live versus  
> Studio" debate going, so observations, anecdotes etc about Catlett  
> with Condon would be enormously helpful.

Hello Ken:

Check out the Condon You Tubes at

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGxquYERsSw

Not Sid Catlett, but "live". Sound is poor, but the energy is  
apparent. Especially since the players all developed their skills  
prior to the development of individual microphones which enhance sound  
and make it much easier to play.

Catlett was with Benny Goodman for a couple of months circa 1941. Can  
anyone comment on records with him present? (Peggy Lee, Lou McGarity &  
Cutty Cutshall and Billy Butterfield were in that band too)

Condon Fans might also be interested in:

http://jazzlives.wordpress.com/2008/09/03/eddie-condons-ideal-jazz-world/

For some interesting views of Catlett and Armstrong or Kirby et al, see:

http://jazzlives.wordpress.com/2008/09/03/eddie-condons-ideal-jazz-world/

Click on the pictures when there, John Petters, be sure to click on  
the Catlett/Krupa picture. <grin>

Cheers,
Steve Barbone
www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband