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...history, musically speaking. For jazz-lovers who like their music pure and uncommercial, "Wild Bill" Davison blows a fabulous trumpet at the Ken, 58 Warrenton St., just beyond the Met Theater in downtown Boston. With him is a truly "All-Star" band, featuring such the jazz-men as Rod Cless, clarinet, James P. Johnson, piano, and Sandy Williams, trombone...
...better knwon men in the band is clarinetist Rod Cless, for his work on the iabulous Muggsy Spanier Ragtimers' records. Perhaps his cool, limpid tone is not as immediately satisfying as PeeWee Russell's hoarser clarinet, but after repeated hearings, Rod is just as exciting. He plays a fine, clear melodic line that is remmiscent of Johnny Dodds...