1944-1946

Editorial Reviews
From Jazziz
Swing-era tenor great Ben Webster has been justifiably praised for his gorgeous, breathy tone and melodic inventiveness. He's among the most lyrical jazz soloists. Webster, however, hasn't been given his due as a rhythmically and harmonically daring precursor of bop. Check out the variety and freshness of his playing on Ellington's "Cottontail," especially his advanced, unpredictable method of accenting. Webster's influences included Coleman Hawkins and altomen Johnny Hodges, whose lush ballad work he dug, and Benny Carter. Partly due to Carter, Webster played smoother eighth-note lines than most other tenormen when he chose to. His emphasis on rhythmic variety also was stimulated by Carter, who was very skilled at contrasting syncopated and unsyncopated phrases. Webster, a more economical improvisor, picked up advanced harmonic ideas from Hawkins and Art Tatum. On Ben Webster, 1944-1946, he can be heard during the early years of the bop revolution. Although he does not perform with many boppers on this disc - Oscar Pettiford and Denzil Best do appear - he was certainly enthusiastic about the movement, championing the playing of Charlie Parker and hiring modernists including guitarist Bill DeArango and pianists Al Haig and Argonne Thornton. On this disc, Webster appears in quintets with trumpeter Hot Lips Page and pianist Clyde Hart or trumpeter Dick Vance and pianist Jimmy Jones, quartets with pianists Marlowe Morris or Johnny Guarnieri, and a Foots Thomas ensemble with saxmen Thomas and Budd Johnson plus trumpeter Emmett Berry. These recordings largely have been ignored, partly because they were on small labels, but they find Webster in excellent form. He's quite daring, possibly because the beboppers were a stimulus. Note his superb work on "Don't Blame Me," where he employs a Hawkins-like ballad approach, double-timing, and running the changes, but he uses more modern rhythmic ideas. His work on this track could arguably be described as bebop. He's also at his most modern on "Blues in My Heart." There are plenty of beautiful song-like solos by him here as well, e.g. on "Honeysuckle Rose," "I Surrender Dear," and "Am I Blue." And Webster swings infectiously on "Woke Up Clipped," "Blue Skies," "Kat's Fur," and "The Horn," which is based on "I Got Rhythm." Webster also had a major influence on R&B tenor playing with his rasping, which he was doing before anyone had heard of Illinois Jacquet. Unfortunately, he had a tendency to overdo it, marring his solos on "Tea for Two" and "Rose of the Rio Grande." For the most part, Webster fans like to hear him play simply, and he did become a more conservative improvisor from the 1950s through the end of his career. They don't realize how much else he had going for him beyond his wonderful tone. It's apparent here, though, to anyone who is interested, what a complete and imaginative soloist he was.

--- JAZZIZ Magazine Copyright © 2000, Milor Entertainment, Inc.

1944-1946, Music, Ben Webster, Jazz Music, Swing, Traditional Pop
Beaver Junction (1944-1946)
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    		Beaver Junction (1944-1946)
    Count Basie
    Manufacturer: Vintage Jazz Classics
    ProductGroup: Music
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    1. Circus in Rhythm
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    3. Kansas City Stride [#]
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    Woody Herman Shows 1944-1946
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      		Woody Herman Shows 1944-1946
      Woody Herman
      Manufacturer: Storyville Records
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B0000AN0TX
      Release Date: 2003-09-02

      Tracks:

      1. Blue Flame Theme Into Red Top
      2. Can't Help Lovin' That Man
      3. Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby?
      4. One, Two, Three, Four, Jump
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      1944-1946
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      • A neglected giant of the Tenor Sax.
      • Neglected Tenor Genius
      		 1944-1946
      Ike Quebec
      Manufacturer: Classics
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      Tracks:

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      5. Hard Tack
      6. If I Had You
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      5 out of 5 stars A neglected giant of the Tenor Sax........2001-02-09

      Four Blue note sessions and one session recorded for Savoy in 1945 make up the content of this album.It contains Quebec's "hit" Blue Harlem, which is as much about Tiny Grimes guitar and Roger Ramirez on piano, as it is about Quebec.Perhaps even better is "Blue turnin'grey over you" which Blue Note didn't release at the time. What is evident listening to this album is that Quebec is a neglected hero.He could blow hard, but when he played slower tunes he could wail, as proved by the September 1944 tracks, which have Oscar Pettiford on bass.If you're hesitating about this, take heed of the quote from the sleevenotes "Ike Quebec was one of the best tenor players who ever lived. It doesn't matter whether you want to cite 78's from the 40's or LP's from the 60's" Yes, I too think he was that good

      4 out of 5 stars Neglected Tenor Genius.......2001-01-25

      Ike Quebec never got the credit he deserved although the critics have always highly regarded him. This CD, part of the French, consistently excellent, CHRONOLOGICAL CLASSICS series is marvelous, swinging, soulful, hauntingly FRESH; you will find it hard to believe that this music was recorded from 1944-1946!Included are his quintet,swingtet,septet, and all star sessions.

      My favorite tunes are the ballads where Ike demonstrates he is tenor saxman nonpareil and ALL the cuts where jazz guitar genius, Tiny Grimes is playing his inimitable electric 4-string (1-8;13-16). Thev immortal Buck Clayton plays a glorious trumpet on cuts 13-16.
      1944-1946
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        		1944-1946
        Frankie Carle & His Orchestra
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        Tracks:

        1. All The Cats Join In
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        3. Twelfth Street Rag
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        12. Old Folks At Home (Swanee River)
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        1944-1946
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          		1944-1946
          Johnny Guarnieri
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          Release Date: 1997-11-18

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          11. I'm In The Mood For Love
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          13. That Old Black Magic
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          16. Sophisticated Lady
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            Wingy Manone
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            1944-1946
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              		1944-1946
              Eddie Condon
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              Binding: Audio CD

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              Release Date: 1999-03-09

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              1. Uncle Sam's Blues - Eddie Condon And His Town Hall Jazz Orchestra
              2. Tin Roof Blues - Eddie Condon And His Town Hall Jazz Orchestra
              3. Ballin' The Jack - Eddie Condon And His Town Hall Jazz Orchestra
              4. When Your Lover Has Gone
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              6. Impromptu Ensemble No.1
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              13. The Man I Love
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              17. Oh! Lady Be Good
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              19. Farewell Blues
              20. Improvisation For The March Of Time
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              24. Just You, Just Me
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              26. The Way You Look Tonight
              The Quintessence New York - Hollywood, Vol. 2: 1944-1946
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                		The Quintessence New York - Hollywood, Vol. 2: 1944-1946
                Nat King Cole
                Manufacturer: Fremeaux & Assoc. Fr
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                1944-1946
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                  		1944-1946
                  Kid Ory Creole Jazz Band
                  Manufacturer: Epm Musique
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                  Binding: Audio CD

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                  1. Creole Song
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                  6. Panama
                  7. Maryland, My Maryland
                  8. Oh! Didn't He Ramble
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                  11. Maple Leaf Rag
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                  Bobby Sherwood and His Orchestra, 1944-1946
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                    		Bobby Sherwood and His Orchestra, 1944-1946
                    Bobby Sherwood & His Orchestra
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