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Buck Clayton

Long-time Count Basie trumpet star, Buck Clayton (1911-81) also arranged, composed and led a famous series of recorded jam sessions. Geoffrey Smith surveys the many-sided career of a great jazz all-rounder.

1 hour

Last on

Sun 30 Apr 2017 00:00

Music Played

  • The Count Basie Orchestra

    One O'Clock Jump

    • Ken Burns Jazz - Count Basie.
    • Verve.
    • 2.
  • Kansas City 5

    I Know That You Know

    • Kansas City 5, 6 and 7: 1938-1944.
    • Classics.
    • 3.
  • Kansas City 6

    I Want A Little Girl

    • Kansas City 5, 6 and 7: 1938-1944.
    • 8.
  • Billie Holiday & Lester Young

    Back In Your Own Backyard

    • Billie Holiday & Lester Young - a musical romance.
    • Columbia/Legacy.
    • 4.
  • Lester Young and His Band

    Six Cats And A Prince

    • Lester Young - The Super Sessions.
    • Charly Le Jazz.
    • 16.
  • Count Basie & The Count Basie Orchestra

    Avenue C

    • Count Basie 1945-1946.
    • Classics.
    • 1.
  • Buck Clayton, Ruby Braff, Plus Band

    I Can't Get Started

    • Ruby Braff - Linger Awhile.
    • Vanguard.
    • 10.
  • Buck Clayton's Orchestra

    All The Cats Join In

    • Buck Clayton - Complete Legendary Jam Sessions Master Takes.
    • Lonehill Jazz.
    • 7.
  • Coleman Hawkins And Band

    Vignette

    • The Complete Felsted Mainstream Collection.
    • Solar Records.
    • 2.
  • Jimmy Rushing

    Somebody Stole My Gal

    • Little Jimmy Rushing and The Big Brass.
    • Avid.
    • 12.
  • Buck Clayton Plus Band

    Sunday

    • Songs for Swingers (Three Classic Albums).
    • Avid.
    • 8.

Performers and Music Details

ONE O'CLOCK JUMP

Count Basie and His Orchestra

Composers: Basie

Album Title: Ken Burns Jazz - Count Basie

Label: Verve 549-090 2

Duration: 03:01

Performers: Buck Clayton, trumpet; Ed Lewis, Trumpet; Bobby Moore, trumpet; Dan Minor, trombone, George Hunt, trombone; Earl Warren, alto sax; Herschel Evans, tenor; Lester Young, tenor; Jack Washington, baritone & alto sax; Freddie Green, guitar; Walter Page, bass; Jo Jones, drums.

I KNOW THAT YOU KNOW

Kansas City 5

Composers: Youmans/Caldwell

Album Title: Kansas City 5, 6 and 7: 1938-1944

Label: Classics - Classics-912

Duration: 03:01

Performers: Buck Clayton, trumpet; Freddie Green, guitar; Walter Page, bass; Jo Jones, drums ; Eddie Durham, electric guitar.

I WANT A LITTLE GIRL

Kansas City 6

Composers: Menscher/Moll

Album Title: Kansas City 5, 6 and 7: 1938-1944

Label: Classics - Classics-912

Duration: 02:50

Performers: Buck Clayton, trumpet; Eddie Durham, electric guitar; Lester Young, clarinet & tenor sax; Freddie Green, guitar; Walter Page, bass; Jo Jones, drums.

BACK IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD

Billie Holiday & Lester Young

Composers: A. Jolson, B. Rose, D. Dreyer, N/A

Album Title: Billie Holiday & Lester Young - a musical romance

Label: Columbia/Legacy 508606 2

Duration: 02:39

Performers: Billie Holiday, vocal; Buck Clayton, trumpet; Benny Morton, trombone; Lester Young, tenor; Teddy Wilson, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Walter Page, bass; Jo Jones, drums.

SIX CATS AND A PRINCE

Lester Young and band

Composers: Buck Clayton

Album Title: Lester Young - The Super Sessions

Label: Charly Le Jazz CD 36

Duration: 04:07

Performers: Buck Clayton, trumpet; Lester Young, tenor, Dickie Wells, trombone, Count Basie, piano, Freddie Green, guitar; Rodney Richardson, bass; Jo Jones, drums.

AVENUE C

Count Basie & his Orchestra

Composers: Buck Clayton

Album Title: Count Basie 1945-1946

Label: Classics - Classics 934(1)

Duration: 03:08

Performers: Harry “Sweets” Edison, solo trumpet; Al Killian, trumpet; Joe Newman, Trumpet; Ed Lewis, tenor; Dickie Wells, trombone; Ted Donnelly, trombone; Eli Robinson, trombone; Louis Taylor, trombone; Jimmy Powell, alto sax; Earle Warren, alto; Buddy Tate, tenor sax; Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Rudy Rutherford, clarinet & baritone sax; Freddie Green, guitar; Rodney Richardson, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.

I CAN’T GET STARTED

Buck Clayton, Ruby Braff, plus band

Composers: Gershwin/Duke

Album Title: Ruby Braff - Linger Awhile

Label: Vanguard VCD 79608-2

Duration: 10:59

Performers: Ruby Braff, trumpet; Buck Clayton, trumpet; Buddy Tate, tenor sax; Benny Morton, trombone; Bobby Donaldson, drums; Aaron Bell, bass; Jimmy Jones, piano; Steve Jordan, guitar.

ALL THE CATS JOIN IN

Buck Clayton Orchestra

Composers: Sauter/Gilbert/Wilder

Album Title: Buck Clayton - Complete Legendary Jam Sessions Master Takes

Label: Lonehill Jazz - LHJ 10115

Duration: 07:22

Performers: Buck Clayton, trumpet; Billy Butterfield, trumpet; Ruby Braff, cornet; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Julian Dash, tenor sax; J.C. Higginbotham, trombone; Tyree Glenn, trombone & vibes; Kenny Kersey, piano; Steve Jordan, guitar; Walter Page, bass; Bobby Donaldson, drums.

VIGNETTE

Coleman Hawkins and band

Composers: Hank Jones

Album Title: The Complete Felsted Mainstream Collection

Label: Solar Records 4569908

Duration: 04:24

Performers: Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Buck Clayton, trumpet; Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Mickey Sheen, drums.

SOMEBODY STOLE MY GAL

Jimmy Rushing

Composers: Leo Wood

Album Title: Little Jimmy Rushing and The Big Brass

Label: Avid AMSC 1057

Duration: 03:43

Performers: Jimmy Rushing, vocal; Buck Clayton, trumpet; Emmett Berry, trumpet; Doc Cheatham, trumpet; Mel Davis, trumpet; Frank Rehak, trombone; Dicky Wells, trombone; Urbie Green, trombone; Earle Warren, alto sax; Rudy Powell, alto sax; Buddy Tate, tenor sax, Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Danny Bank, baritone; Nat Pierce, piano; Danny Barker, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.

SUNDAY

Buck Clayton plus band

Composers: Miller/Conn/Styne/Krueger

Album Title: Songs for Swingers (Three Classic Albums)

Label: Avid AMSC 1036

Duration: 05:14

Performers: Buck Clayton, trumpet; Emmett Berry, trumpet; Dickie Wells, trombone; Earl Warren, alto sax & clarinet; Buddy Tate, tenor sax; Al Williams, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Herbie Lovelle, drums.

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  • Sun 30 Apr 2017 00:00

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