Word: trumpeteers
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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This spectacle went on all week at the Paramount. Many hepcats sat through most of the seven shows a day, chewing chocolate bars and put-up lunches. Some had passed up $8 in defense plants, $5 in grocery stores, etc., to hear the brazen coloratura of James's trumpet. Puzzled adults who asked what he had never got a clearer answer than: "It does something to your blood." Said the harassed Paramount switchboard operator: "Don't mention the name James...
...other Coleman, however, is rather saturated in obscurity unless you follow jazz very closely. One reason is that he was in Europe for a long while until the war broke out. He has since played trumpet with Andy Kirk, Joe Sullivan, and is now with his own trio in some New York night club that I can't remember at the moment. I've never had much opportunity to hear Bill, but judging from "Bill Coleman Blues," made in France he is a remarkable soloist...
...Trumpet Blowing...
...surfaces are the same miserable Decca surfaces. In addition, three titles are duplicated in the two albums though the performances are different: "East St. Louis Toodle-Oo," "The Mooche," and "Mood Indigo," The first two should be in every collection because of Bubber Miley's fabulous growl trumpet...
...session is expanded to more than double the size of the last one. Definitely coming are, hold your breath: Coleman Hawkins and Pete Brown again; Teddy Wilson's Band minus Teddy but including Edmund Hall, clarinet, Benny Morton, Trombone, Johnny Williams, bass, Sidney Catlett, drums, and Emmettt Berry, trumpet; Frankie Newton and some of his old band, such as Ernie Trooman, and possibly Vic Dickenson...