Blues in Bb – Jimmy McPartland 1954
Basically an incredible scene. Just a gig for the pro’s at the New York scene, Trumpetplayer/leader Jimmy McPartland must have just waited for the arrival of the latecomers.
Clarinetist Pee Wee Russel and trombonist Jimmy Archey arrive by taxicab and walk into the dancehall and Jimmy, obviously relieved can now start the show by introducing his stars.
Some of the very best in their field: George Wettling on drums, Pops Foster on bass and Willie “The Lion” Smith on piano.
Also these all stars obviously played the local scenes like any other ordinary professional musician.
For us it is just wonderful to get a glimpse of how it went in those earlier days. Actually not that much of a difference. Through the years we played that kind of dance jobs as well and there also were the “Johnny come latelies” usually just in time to make the gig.
Basically an incredible scene. Just a gig for the pro’s at the New York scene, Trumpetplayer/leader Jimmy McPartland must have just waited for the arrival of the latecomers.
Clarinetist Pee Wee Russel and trombonist Jimmy Archey arrive by taxicab and walk into the dancehall and Jimmy, obviously relieved can now start the show by introducing his stars.
Some of the very best in their field: George Wettling on drums, Pops Foster on bass and Willie “The Lion” Smith on piano.
Also these all stars obviously played the local scenes like any other ordinary professional musician.
For us it is just wonderful to get a glimpse of how it went in those earlier days. Actually not that much of a difference. Through the years we played that kind of dance jobs as well and there also were the “Johnny come latelies” usually just in time to make the gig.
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