Jabbo Smith

Trumpeter Jabbo Smith is featured in sessions from 1929, along with sessions by bandleaders Alex Hill and Lloyd Smith that were once thought to include him but since determined otherwise. Like the earlier Biograph CD, this disc has superior sound for such vintage recordings, with all the instruments blended very well. In additional to Smith's powerful trumpet and spirited scat singing, clarinetist Omer Simeon and banjo player Ikey Robinson add some choice solos, though they don't approach the virtuosity of their leader. Previously reissued by Riverside shortly before they went bankrupt, this classic jazz is available again and well worth acquiring. ~ Ken Dryden

PERSONNEL:

JABBO SMITH, vocals, trumpet
MONETTE MOORE, vocals
OMER SIMEON, clarinet
EDGAR SAMPSON, alto sax
BENNY CARTER, reeds
EARL FRAZIER, piano
IKEY ROBINSON, banjo

Recorded in Chicago, Illinois & New York in January 1928.

TRACKS:

01. Take Your Time
02. Sweet And Low Blues
03. Decatur Street Tutti
04. You Ain't The One
05. I'm Going Away Just To Wear You Off My Mind
06. That's My Stuff
07. Boston Skuffle
08. Take Me To The River
09. Ace Of Rhythm
10. I Got The Stinger
11. Moanful Blues
12. Got Butter On It
13. Rub Me Some More
14. Southbound
15. Toogaloo Shout
16. Sleepy Time Blues