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Last November at Nottingham Assizes began the trial of Rex v. Lockhart. Whether the Lockharts had made a suicide pact, or whether the doctor had first killed his wife, the prosecution could not prove. According to English law, he was a murderer in either case. But what the jury wanted to learn was whether Dr. Lockhart was insane or not. He could not remember the event, but he had written a coherent note of warning, which seemed to indicate that he knew what he was doing...
...take a look at the men in his band: Rex Stewart on trumpet is considered one of the greatest--Goodman copied his "Boy Meets Horn." Cootie Williams (trumpet) is the only guy I've ever heard who could really do things with a mute. "Echoes of Harlem" is a good example. Juan Tizol is probably one of the most unusual trombone men in the world. His solos, done on valve trombone, on such things as "Pyramid" are classics. Lawrence Brown and Joe Naughton are both great. Listen to the former's "Rose of the Rio Grande." The sax section...
Haven't done much record coverage lately, so here goes: Benny Goodman (Columbia)--"Boy Meets Horn," the best of his recent efforts save for above mentioned "Honeysuckle" and a carbon copy of Rex Stewart's (trumpet) solo effort with Duke Ellington. Still another example of how Benny is forsaking nerve-racking power house for honest-to-goodness swing. "Memories of You" by the Sextet is equally good....Tommy Dorsey, having won the Downbeat Sweet poll, is beginning to play more good swing than he ever has before. "Easy Does It" is a worthy successor to the platter of "Stomp...
...output lately hasn't been too good, his latest release (Decca) of "Jive at Five" being pretty uninteresting....Duke Ellington is doing so many good things that it is virtually Impossible to stay up with him. Especially recommended are "Tootin' Thru The Roof" with an amazing duet by trumpeter Rex Stewart and trombonist Lawrence Brown, "Little Posey," a driving ensemble disc, and "Blues," a duet with Duke on plano and his new bass find, Jimmy Blanton. Maybe Ellington doesn't have the polished technique ideas of some of the boys, but he has ideas--lots of them--and good ones...
...MYSTERY BOOK-Anthony Abbot, Leslie Ford, David Frome, Mary Roberts Rinehart & Rex Stout-Farrar & Rinehart ($2.50). Four novelettes, one full-length novel-all good-by five crack mystery mongers...