Fletcher Henderson and the Dixie Stompers (1925-1928)
Artist: Fletcher Henderson

One of the main pseudonyms that Fletcher Henderson used while recording illegally for rival record labels was the Dixie Stompers, and all of their 33 recordings are included on this superlative two-LP set. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide Read More

The Complete Fletcher Henderson (1927-1936)
Artist: Fletcher Henderson

"Complete" is in this case a relative term, meaning every recording by Fletcher Henderson's orchestra owned by RCA/Bluebird rather than every record he made during this period. A perfectly done two-LP set, these 34 songs include three from 1927 (featuring trumpeters Tommy Ladnier and Joe Smith at their best), 12 varying sides from 1931-32... Read More

A Study in Frustration/Thesaurus of Classic Jazz
Artist: Fletcher Henderson

This four-LP set, which is now also available as a three-CD box, is easily the definitive Fletcher Henderson package. Between 1923-38, Henderson's orchestra was one of the finest swing bands in the world, and during 1923-27 (until Duke Ellington's emergence) it was the first and the best. The arrangements of Don Redman in the early days set the... Read More

I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues - ASV/LIVING ERA
Artist: Jack Teagarden

Here is a collection of 18 tracks in which the ebullient trombonist and vocalist Jack Teagarden is prominent. The performances themselves deserve a higher rating, maybe the highest possible, but anyone save the most casual listener will want to own something more representative and detailed than this sort of set. The basic program featured here,... Read More

1927
Artist: Fletcher Henderson

Fletcher Henderson's orchestra was at the peak of its powers during this period, as can be heard on such torrid recordings as "Fidgety Feet," "Sensation," "St. Louis Shuffle," and "Hop Off"; even the overly complex Don Redman arrangement "Whiteman Stomp" (which Paul Whiteman's musicians apparently had trouble learning) is no problem for this... Read More

1926-1927
Artist: Fletcher Henderson

This CD, in Classics' chronological series, which captures the Fletcher Henderson Orchestra at its peak, is overloaded with classics: "Jackass Blues," "The Stampede" (which has a very influential tenor solo by Coleman Hawkins), "Clarinet Marmalade" "Snag It" and "Tozo" among others. In addition to Coleman Hawkins, Tommy Ladnier emerges as a... Read More