Fletcher Henderson, 1926-1927 - 1h 9m 7s

Tracks & Durations

1. Jackass blues	3:14
2. Static Strut	3:05
3. The Stampede	3:17
4. Jackass Blues	3:11
5. Off To Buffalo	2:50
6. Brotherly Love	2:57
7. Alabamy Stomp	3:11
8. Henderson Stomp	2:53
9. The Chant	2:56
10. Sweet Thing	3:12
11. I Need Lovin'	3:13
12. Clarinet Marmelade	2:50
13. Hot Mustard	2:41
14. Sweet Thing	3:07
15. Baby, Won't You Please Come Home?	2:57
16. Some Of These Days	2:59
17. Have It Ready	2:48
18. Ain't She Sweet?	2:56
19. Snag It	3:11
20. Rocky Mountain Blues	2:46
21. Toz	2:57
22. Stockholm Stomp	2:56
23. Have It Ready	2:46

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Review

In 1926 bandleader and composer Fletcher Henderson and arranger Don Redman were defining the possibilities of the large jazz band, arranging stomps and blues with tight sectional writing and an attention to detail that could make a big band swing. They were aided immensely by a collection of excellent soloists who could apply their jazz phrasing to the demanding charts. The band heard here included Coleman Hawkins, Rex Stewart, and trombonist Jimmy Harrison, as well as excellent rhythm players who could keep the ensemble charging. The group could bring its energy to a pop tune of the day, like "Ain't She Sweet," but originals such as "Henderson Stomp" and "Rocky Mountain Blues" really show it off to best effect. The Redman-Henderson team laid the groundwork for the swing bands that followed, but this is great music for its own sake. --Stuart Broomer

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