[Dixielandjazz] Edmond Hall

[Stan Brager]

You're right on the mark, Marek. I also like the Commodore sides with Teddy
Wilson as well as the Condon recordings. 

Stan
Stan Brager

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marek Boym [mailto:marekboym at gmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 2:34 PM
> To: Dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
> Cc: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List
> Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Edmond Hall
> 
> Hello folks,
> I've just heard (not for the first, second or fifteenth time) Edmond
> Hall's Blue Note recordings.  How lovely!  And original, but Edmond
> Hall hardly ever was not!  These sessions might even be better than
> his 1958-59 quartet, quintet, sextet and septet sessions!
> 
> Edmond Hall certainly was under-recorded; yes, there are quite a few
> records around, but some much lesser musicians have recorded much
> more.  Just listen to the Ralph Sutton Quarter recordings from the
> Hangover Club!  Or the other Blue Note sessions that benefited from
> his playing.  To me, other than the very early ones and the "Play W.C.
> Handy sessions, the best Louis Armstrong All Stars recordings were
> those with Hall, but that might be just my personal preference.
> 
> What a great musician!
> 
> Cheers
>