Baden 1966 & Montreux 1971
Released: Feb 22, 2005
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Released: Feb 22, 2005
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There are two different sets of music on this intriguing CD. Cornetist Rex Stewart, although a bit past his playing prime by 1966, adds plenty of energy, wit and creativity to the first nine...
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1949
Released: Mar 25, 2003
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Released: Mar 25, 2003
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This fifth volume in the Classics Rex Stewart chronology offers up material that most people outside of Australia probably haven't heard before. In November and December 1949 Stewart...
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1948-1949
Released: Jul 10, 2001
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Released: Jul 10, 2001
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During 1947-49, the former Duke Ellington cornetist Rex Stewart spent time overseas, playing in Europe and Australia. The music on this CD is quite obscure, featuring Stewart as a leader on dates...
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1947-1948
Released: Aug 10, 1999
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Released: Aug 10, 1999
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Here is a delightful visit from Rex Stewart's All Star European Tour Band, the way they sounded in Paris during December of 1947 and January 1948. If you ever need or want a perfect taste of what...
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1946-1947
Released: Jan 12, 1999
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Released: Jan 12, 1999
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After leaving Duke Ellington's Orchestra, cornetist Rex Stewart went to Europe for a few years, recording extensively. This entry in Classics' "complete" series has a four-song studio session and a...
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Late Date
Released: Jun 23, 1998
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Released: Jun 23, 1998
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In the late 1950s, cornetist Rex Stewart and clarinetist Buster Bailey were often miscast as Dixielanders; Bailey in particular had so much technique that he tended to tear into many songs in an...
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1934-1946
Released: Jul 15, 1997
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Released: Jul 15, 1997
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On January 9, 1935, Rex Stewart made his first records with Duke Ellington. Clearly, Duke was already a very strong presence in the young cornetist's musical life. "Stingaree," recorded on December...
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