[Dixielandjazz] In My Next Life

Marek Boym marekboym at gmail.com
Sun Mar 14 16:35:03 PDT 2010


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> For you old codgers, listen to the Verve recordings Red Allen made alongside Ory in the late 50s. On that form not many modernists couldn't live with him.
> If memory serves me well every solo is exceptional.

The avant-garde trumpeter Don Ellis called Allen "the most avant-garde
trumpet player in New york," adding that it was amazing that Allen did
all that within the limits of traditional jazz (here I cannot recall
the exact words).
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> Don't forget Jabbo Smith.  Kid Howard Climax Sessions.
>
Cheers



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