Hot Jazz in the Twenties, Vol. 1
Released: Jul 13, 1999
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Released: Jul 13, 1999
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The first of two volumes by trumpeter Jabbo Smith in 1929 and 1930 features the trumpeter leading his own groups as well as appearing as a sideman. The sound is amazing on this vintage material,...
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Hot Jazz in the Twenties, Vol. 2
Released: Jul 13, 1999
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Released: Jul 13, 1999
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Trumpeter Jabbo Smith is featured in sessions from 1929, along with sessions by bandleaders Alex Hill and Lloyd Smith that were once thought to include him but since determined otherwise. Like the...
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1929-1938 - CLASSICS
Released: Nov 19, 1996
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Released: Nov 19, 1996
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Irrepressibly hot music, vintage Brunswick jazz, most of it dating from 1929, that year so filled with raucous creativity. Brace yourself for the grand interplay between Jabbo Smith's cornet and...
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Jabbo!
Released: Dec 12, 1978
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Released: Dec 12, 1978
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40 years after his last studio recordings as a leader, the way-over-the-hill trumpeter Jabbo Smith (who was ready to turn 70) began to attempt a long-overdue comeback. Jabbo tries his best on this...
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Complete 1929-1938 Sessions
Released: Jan 29, 1929
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Released: Jan 29, 1929
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Jabbo Smith had a strange career, recording classics when he was 18-20 but essentially a has-been by the time he turned 21. The fiery trumpeter's greatest recordings were the 19 selections he cut...
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1929-1938 - RETRIEVAL
Released: Jan 29, 1929
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Released: Jan 29, 1929
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Although only 20 years old, trumpeter Jabbo Smith cut virtually all of his finest recordings in 1929, when he was touted as a competitor to Louis Armstrong. Smith's 19 sides with his Rhythm Aces...
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