JACK TEAGARDEN AND HIS ORCHESTRA – 1940-1941 | The Classics Chronological Series – 839 (1995) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Volume four in the complete works of trombonist Jack Teagarden as reissued by Classics contains all of his studio recordings made between February 1940 and January 1941. Most of the 20 selections are by Teagarden's second big band, an entity that came together in 1939 and lasted until 1947. Aside from Mr. T, the one player to really listen for is clarinetist Danny Polo. A scan of the remaining personnel reveals little about this orchestra other than the incidence of memorable names like those of trumpeter Pokey Carriere and trombonist Seymour Goldfinger. Arrangements are attributed to Irving Szathmary (composer of theme music for TV's Get Smart and I'm Dickens, He's Fenster) and African American pianist Phil Moore, who also arranged for Tommy Dorsey and Harry James. There are numerous vocals by Kitty Kallen, Marianne Dunn, and David Allen. The perkiest of these is a version of Eddie Durham and Taps Miller's hepcat staple "Wham (Re-Bop-Boom-Bam!)" While Teagarden & co. did nice things with Cole Porter's "Love for Sale" and "Frenesi," the jazz heart of this album exists in tracks 13-16, which were recorded on December 15, 1940 for the Hot Record Society on 12" 78 rpm platters, allowing for durations exceeding four minutes per side. Teagarden's Big Eight was an uncommonly solid unit composed of strong improvisers, especially Ellingtonian front liners Rex Stewart, Barney Bigard, and Ben Webster. The equally impressive rhythm section consisted of drummer Dave Tough, bassist Billy Taylor, pianist Billy Kyle (a cardinal member of the John Kirby Sextet) and guitarist Brick Fleagle, whose presence almost invariably indicated the presence of his friend and collaborator Rex Stewart. Most of the participants, in fact, had recorded together for HRS five months earlier as Rex Stewart's Big Seven. As an album, this entry in the Classics Teagarden chronology offers four supremely well-crafted traditional jazz numbers and 16 big-band sides garnished with pop vocals. arwulf arwulf  
Tracklist :
1    Jack Teagarden And His Orchestra–    Love For Sale 3:00
Arranged By – Irving Szathmary
2    Jack Teagarden And His Orchestra–    You, You Darling    3:07
3    Jack Teagarden And His Orchestra–    The Moon And The Willow Tree    3:17
4    Jack Teagarden And His Orchestra–    Wham (Re-Bop-Boom-Bam)    3:11
5    Jack Teagarden And His Orchestra–    Devil May Care    3:17
6    Jack Teagarden And His Orchestra–    Night On The Shalimar    3:24
7    Jack Teagarden And His Orchestra–    I Hear Bluebirds    3:23
8    Jack Teagarden And His Orchestra–    Fatima's Drummer Boy    2:45
9    Jack Teagarden And His Orchestra–    Now I Lay Me Down To Dream    3:23
10    Jack Teagarden And His Orchestra–    Wait 'Till I Catch You In My Dreams    3:12
11    Jack Teagarden And His Orchestra–    And So Do I    3:26
12    Jack Teagarden And His Orchestra–    River Home    3:11
13    Jack Teagarden's Big Eight–    St James Infirmary    4:16
14    Jack Teagarden's Big Eight–    The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise    4:09
15    Jack Teagarden's Big Eight–    The Big Eight Blues    4:15
16    Jack Teagarden's Big Eight–    Shine    3:56
17    Jack Teagarden And His Orchestra–    Here's My Heart    3:09
18    Jack Teagarden And His Orchestra–    Frenesi    2:55
19    Jack Teagarden And His Orchestra–    It All Comes Back To Now    2:58
20    Jack Teagarden And His Orchestra–    Accidentally On Purpose    3:19
Credits :    
Alto Saxophone – Benny Lagasse (tracks: 5 to 8), Jack Goldie (tracks: 1 to 4), Joe Ferdinando (tracks: 1 to 12, 17 to 20), Tony Antonelli (tracks: 1 to 12, 17 to 20)
Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Art St. John (tracks: 1 to 12)
Alto Saxophone, Clarinet – Danny Polo (tracks: 9 to 12, 17 to 20)
Bass [String Bass] – Arnold Fishkind (tracks: 1 to 12, 17 to 20), Billy Taylor Sr. (tracks: 13 to 16)
Clarinet – Barney Bigard (tracks: 13 to 16)
Cornet – Rex Stewart (tracks: 13 to 16)
Drums – Dave Tough (tracks: 13 to 16), Ed Naquin (tracks: 1 to 4), Paul Collins (6) (tracks: 5 to 12, 17 to 20)
Guitar – Brick Fleagle (tracks: 13 to 16)
Piano – Billy Kyle (tracks: 13 to 16), Ernie Hughes (tracks: 17 to 20), Nat Jaffe (tracks: 1 to 12)
Tenor Saxophone – Art Beck (tracks: 17 to 20), Art Moore (tracks: 17 to 20), Ben Webster (tracks: 13 to 16), Larry Walsh (tracks: 1 to 12)
Trombone – Jack Teagarden, Joe Ferrall (tracks: 1 to 12, 17 to 20), Jose Gutierrez (tracks: 1 to 12, 17 to 20), Seymour Goldfinger (tracks: 1 to 12, 17 to 20)
Trumpet – John Fallstitch (tracks: 1 to 12, 17 to 20), Pokey Carriere (tracks: 17 to 20), Sid Feller (tracks: 1 to 12, 17 to 20), Tom Gonsoulin* (tracks: 1 to 12)
Vocals – David Allen (tracks: 9, 10, 12, 17, 19), Jack Teagarden (tracks: 8, 13), Kitty Kallen (tracks: 1 to 4), Lynne Clark (tracks: 20), Marianne Dunne (tracks: 5 to 7, 11)