[Dixielandjazz] Recordings of early jazz clarinet players.

[Steve Voce]

Gus Bivona plays to great effect on Capitol's 'Session At Midnite'

Session At Midnight:
Harry "Sweets" Edison, Shorty Sherock (tp) Murray McEachern (tb,as-1) Benny Carter (as,tp-2) Gus Bivona (cl) Willie Smith (as) Plas Johnson, Babe Russin (ts) Jimmy Rowles (p) Al Hendrickson (g) Mike Rubin (b) Irv Cottler (d)
Los Angeles, December 2, 1955
14781    Moten swing    Cap T707
14782    Stompin' at the Savoy       -
14783    Session at midnight       -
14785    Sweet Georgia Brown       -
14786    Makin' the scene (2)       -
14787    Blue Lou (1,2)       -
Note: All above titles also on Lonehill Jazz (Sp)LHJ10114 [CD] titled "Harry Edison&  Charlie Shavers - Complete At Midnight&  Riverside Sessions"; see flwg 2 sessions for rest of CD.
All above tunes also on Dormouse DM1-CDX-01 [CD].


He was also on a lot of things with Jack Teagarden on Capitol. Here's a sample:
This Is Teagarden !: Jack Teagarden Acc By Harry Geller's Orchestra:

Jack Teagarden (tb,vcl) Si Zentner, Bennie Benson, Lloyd Ulyate (tb) George Roberts (b-tb) Gus Bivona (as) Eddie Miller (ts) Ray Sherman (p) Jack Marshall (g) Mike Rubin (b) Nick Fatool (d) Harry Geller (cond)
Los Angeles, January 17, 1956
14580-7    Stars fell on Alabama (jt vcl)    Cap T721, T2076, Pausa PR9032
14592-6    Old pidgeon toed joad (jt vcl)       -
14973-7    My kinda love (jt vcl)       -
14974-10    Peg o' my heart (jt vcl)       -      -           -
Note: All above titles also on Mosaic MQ6-168, MD4-168 [CD], both titled "The complete Capitol Fifties Jack Teagarden Sessions"; see various flwg sessions to April 15, 1958 for more titles; rest of these 6 LP/4 CD sets by Bobby Hackett.
All above titles also on Capitol (Jap)TOCJ-5319 [CD] titled "This is Teagarden"; see January 18&  31, 1956 for rest of CD.

Steve Voce