Easter
After celebrating Mardi Gras New Orleans-style, Geoffrey Smith returns to the Big Easy for the joys of Easter, with star turns by local heroes from Bunk Johnson and Lester Young to Trombone Shorty.
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Sidney Bechet
Old Stack O'Lee Blues
Performer: Albert Nicholas. Performer: Art Hodes. Performer: George "Pops" Foster. Performer: Danny Alvin.- JAZZ CLASSICS - VOLUME 2.
- Blue Note.
- 10.
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Terence Blanchard
Hugs
Performer: Fabian Almazan. Performer: Walter Smith. Performer: Derrick Hodge. Performer: Kendrick Scott.- CHOICES.
- CONCORD RECORDS.
- 9.
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George Lewis
St. Philip Street Breakdown
Performer: Ken Colyer. Performer: Jon Bastable. Performer: Ron Ward. Performer: Colin Bowden.- George Lewis with Ken Colyer's Jazzmen 1957.
- Five O Four.
- 7.
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Wilbur de Paris
Wrought Iron Rag
Performer: Sidney De Paris. Performer: Omer Simeon. Performer: Sonny White. Performer: Lee Blair. Performer: Bennie Moten. Performer: Wilbert Kirk.- At Symphony Hall.
- Atlantic.
- 5.
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Fats Domino
My Blue Heaven
Performer: Herb Hardesty.- 20 Greatest Hits.
- United Artists.
- 9.
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Bunk Johnson
Just a Closer Walk With Thee
Performer: George Lewis. Performer: Alton Purnell. Performer: Lawrence Marrero. Performer: Alcide Slow Drag Pavageau. Performer: Jim Robinson. Performer: Warren “Baby” Dodds.- Volume 1 (1945 - 1946).
- Document.
- 6.
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Kansas City Six
Way Down Yonder in New Orleans
Performer: Lester Young. Performer: Buck Clayton. Performer: Eddie Durham. Performer: Freddie Green. Performer: Walter Page. Performer: Jo Jones.- Kansas City 5, 6 & 7.
- Classics.
- 5.
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New Orleans Feetwarmers
Weary Blues
Performer: Tommy Ladnier. Performer: Sidney Bechet. Performer: James P. Johnson. Performer: Freddie Green. Performer: Walter Page. Performer: Jo Jones.- From Sprituals To Swing.
- Vanguard Records.
- 1.
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The Rhythmakers
Margie
Performer: Al Morgan. Performer: Zutty Singleton. Performer: Henry Allen. Performer: Pee Wee Russell. Performer: Joe Sullivan. Performer: Jack Bland. Performer: Eddie Condon. Performer: Billy Banks.- The Rhythmakers 1932.
- Retrieval.
- 2.
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Jimmy Rushing
New Orleans
Performer: Walter Page. Performer: Zutty Singleton. Performer: Tony Parenti. Performer: Cliff Jackson. Performer: Buck Clayton. Performer: Vic Dickenson.- The Jazz Odyssey of James Rushing, Esq,.
- Avid.
- 1.
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Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Joe Avery
Performer: Preservation Hall Jazz Band.- New Orleans (Volume 1).
- Columbia.
- 1.
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Preservation Hall Jazz Band
His Eye Is On The Sparrow
Performer: Sing Miller. Performer: Narvin Kimball.- New Orleans (Volume 1).
- Columbia.
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Trombone Shorty
Hurricane Season
Performer: Trombone Shorty.- Backatown.
- Verve.
- 1.
Performers and music details
Title:Just a Closer Walk With Thee
Performers: Bunk Johnson and his New Orleans Band
Album Title:Johnson in New York
Label: Dawn Club Catalogue No: DC-12012
Duration: 2’46
Performers: Bunk Johnson- trumpet; George Lewis- clarinet; Jim Robinson- trombone; Alton Purnell- piano; Lawrence Marrero- banjo; Slow Drag Pavageau- bass; Baby Dodds- drums.
Title:Weary Blues
Performers: The New Orleans Feetwarmers
Composers: A Matthews
Album Title: From Sprituals To Swing
Label: Vanguard Records Catalogue No: 3VCD169712
Duration: 2’07
Performers: Tommy Ladnier- trumpet; Sidney Bechet-soprano sax; James P. Johnson-piano; a Kansas City rhythm section--Freddie Green, Walter Page and Jo Jones
Title: Old Stack o' Lee Blues
Performers: Sidney Bechet
Composers:SIDNEY BECHET
Album Title: JAZZ CLASSICS - VOLUME 2
Label: EMICatalogue No: 7893852-P
Duration: 4’09
Performers: Sidney Bechet-clarinet; Albert Nicholas-clarinet; Art Hodes- piano; Pops Foster- bass; Danny Alvin-drums
Title:Way Down Yonder in New Orleans
Performers: KANSAS CITY SIX
Composers:Creamer, TURNER, Layton
Album Title: Kansas City 5, 6 & 7
Label: Classics Catalogue No: Classics-912
Duration: 2’54
Performers: Lester Young-tenor sax & clarinet; Buck Clayton- trumpet; Eddie Durham- electric guitar, and Freddie Green, Walter Page and Jo Jones
Title:Margie
Performers: The Rhythmakers
Composers: David/Conrad/Robinson
Album Title: The Rhythmakers 1932
Label: Retrieval Catalogue No: RTR-79049
Duration: 2’50
Performers: Al Morgan- bass; Zutty Singleton-drums; Henry Red Allen – trumpet; Pee Wee Russell-clarinet and tenor; Joe Sullivan-piano; Jack Bland- guitar; Eddie Condon-banjo; Billy Banks-vocals.
Title: New Orleans
Performers: Jimmy Rushing
Composers:Hoagy Carmichael
Album Title:The Jazz Odyssey of James Rushing, Esq,
Label: AvidCatalogue No: AMSC 1057
Duration: 3’20
Performers: Jimmy Rushing-vocal; Zutty Singleton-drums; Tony Parenti- clarinet; Cliff Jackson-piano; Buck Clayton-trumpet; Vic Dickenson- trombone; Walter Page- bass
Title: His Eye Is On The Sparrow
Performers: PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND
Composers: Traditional, N/A
Album Title: New Orleans (Volume 1)
Label: Columbia Catalogue No: M34549
Duration: 4’30
Performers: Sing Miller-vocals & piano; Narvin Kimball- banjo
Title: Wrought Iron Rag
Performers: Wilbur de Paris and his New New Orleans jazz
Composers: Wilbur de Paris
Album Title: That's Jazz
Label: Atlantic Catalogue No: K-50237
Duration:5’55
Performers: Wilbur de Paris-trombone; Sidney de Paris-cornet; Omer Simeon-clarinet; Sonny White- piano; Lee Blair, Bennie Moten, Wilbert Kirk
Title:St. Philip Street Breakdown
Performers: George Lewis & Ken Colyer’s Jazzmen
Composers: George Lewis
Album Title: George Lewis with Ken Colyer’s Jazzmen 1957
Label: Five O Four Catalogue No: 504CD-51
Duration: 4’25
Performers: George Lewis; John Bastable-banjo; Ron Ward-bass; Colin Bowden-drums
Title:My Blue Heaven
Performers: FATS DOMINO
Composers: Whiting/Donaldson, N/A
Album Title: FATS DOMINO THE FAT MAN SINGS
Label: MFP/EMI Catalogue No: CDP 7-989022
Duration: 2’04
Performers: Fats Domino-vocal & piano; Herb Hardesty-tenor
Title:Hurricane Season
Performers: Trombone Shorty
Composers: Troy Andrews (trumpet)
Album Title: Backatown
Label: Verve Forecast Catalogue No: VF-2736413
Duration: 3’16
Performers: Troy Andrews-Trombone;
Title: Hugs
Performers: Terence Blanchard
Composers: Terence Blanchard
Album Title: CHOICES
Label: CONCORD RECORDS Catalogue No: 7231736-NA
Duration: 6’28
Performers: Fabian Almazan-piano; Terence Blanchard-trumpet; Walter Smith-tenor; Derrick Hodge- bass; Kendrick Scott-drums
Title: Joe Avery
Performers: PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND
Composers: (Trad)
Album Title: New Orleans (Volume 1)
Label: Columbia Catalogue No: M34549
Duration: 6’15
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