[Dixielandjazz] All Star Put Down

Steve Voce stevevoce at virginmedia.com
Mon Feb 25 13:22:14 PST 2013


I have a video somewhere of a concert Jabbo played in London. I'll try and dig it out.
Steve Voce

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On 25 Feb 2013, at 20:36, Bill Haesler <bhaesler at bigpond.net.au> wrote:

> Marek Boym wrote:
>> ...one of the greatest trumpeters of the 1920's, Jabbo Smith.  Jabbo Smith continued playing in the post-WWII era, but, unfortunately, was not recorded (if there were some obscure recordings, I have not heard of them)...
>> By the time Jabbo Smith had been rediscovered, he was past his prime; when I heard him in The HAgue, he could hardly play!
> 
> Dear Marek,
> Try 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_S_UgYaUnc
> from 1982. 
> There are other YouTube videos from this period.
> He is on records by Charles LaVere and Claude Hopkins in the mid-late 30s.
> Which you may know about, then nothing more until a recent Lonehill Jazz CD I have, 'The Hidden Treasure Sessions' featuring Jabbo in 1961.
> His 1976 Breda performances with the Hot Dogs and South Jazz Band are on record.
> He recorded with the New Orleans Joymakers, and Jens Lingren, both in 1978.
> Then a cast album of the stage show "One Mo' Time" in 1980.
> And records with the Hot Antic band in 1982.
> Nothing to rival the 1920s Jabbo records, but not all that bad either.
> OK, obscure, but there to be found if you are lucky.
> Kind regards,
> Bill.
> 
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