Friday, April 29, 2011

An OTR special: 1944 Esquire All-American Jazz concert at The Metropolitan Opera


In three parts, here is The concert from 1-18-1944

Featuring a line-up of the Esquire Magazine poll winners, in the first jazz concert at the Met, this includes: Louis Armstrong (tp, vo), Roy Eldridge (tp), Jack Teagarden (tb, vo), Barney Bigard (cl), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Art Tatum, Teddy Wilson (p), Red Norvo, Lionel Hampton (vb); Al Casey (g); Oscar Pettiford (b); Sid Cattlet (dm), Billie Holiday, Mildred Bailey(vo), and more...

Good stuff....enjoy.
Pt 1
Pt 2
Pt 3
1. Esquire Blues - Roy Eldridge/Jack Teagarden/Barney Bigard/Coleman Hawkins/Art Tatum/Al Casey/Oscar Pettiford...
2. Mop Mop - Roy Eldridge/Jack Teagarden/Barney Bigard/Coleman Hawkins/Art Tatum/Al Casey/Oscar Pettiford...
3. Do Nothing 'Till You Hear From Me - Roy Eldridge/Jack Teagarden/Barney Bigard/Coleman Hawkins/Art Tatum/Al Casey/Oscar Pettiford...
4. Billie's Blues - Roy Eldridge/Jack Teagarden/Barney Bigard/Coleman Hawkins/Art Tatum/Al Casey/Oscar Pettiford...
5. I Can't Give You Anything But Love - Louis Armstrong/Roy Eldridge/Jack Teagarden/Barney Bigard/Coleman Hawkins/Art Tatum/Al Casey...
6. I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues - Louis Armstrong/Jack Teagarden/Barney Bigard/Coleman Hawkins/Art Tatum/Al Casey...
7. Sweet Lorraine - Art Tatum/Oscar Pettiford/Sidney Catlett
8. I Got Rhythm - Louis Armstrong/Roy Eldridge/Jack Teagarden/Barney Bigard/Coleman Hawkins/Red Norvo/Art Tatum...
9. Blues - Louis Armstrong/Roy Eldridge/Jack Teagarden/Barney Bigard/Coleman Hawkins/Art Tatum/Al Casey...
10. Esquire Bounce - Louis Armstrong/Roy Eldridge/Jack Teagarden/Barney Bigard/Coleman Hawkins/Lionel Hampton...
11. Rockin' Chair - Jack Teagarden/Red Norvo/Teddy Wilson/Mildred Bailey
12. Basin Street Blues - Louis Armstrong/Jack Teagarden/Coleman Hawkins/Art Tatum/Oscar Pettiford/Sidney Catlett
13. I'll Get By - Roy Eldridge/Barney Bigard/Coleman Hawkins/Art Tatum/Oscar Pettiford/Sidney Catlett/ Billie Holiday
14. Rachel's Dream - Benny Goodman/Jess Stacy/Sid Weiss/Morey Field
 15. Tea For Two - Roy Eldridge/Jack Teagarden/Barney Bigard/Coleman Hawkins/Lionel Hampton/Art Tatum/Al Casey...
16. Back O' Town Blues - Louis Armstrong/Jack Teagarden/Barney Bigard/Coleman Hawkins/Art Tatum/Al Casey/Oscar Pettiford...
17. Muskrat Ramble - Louis Armstrong/Jack Teagarden/Barney Bigard/Coleman Hawkins/Art Tatum/Al Casey/Oscar Pettiford...
18. Buck Jumpin' - Roy Eldridge/Jack Teagarden/Barney Bigard/Coleman Hawkins/Art Tatum/Al Casey/Oscar Pettiford...
19. Stompin' At The Savoy - Roy Eldridge/Jack Teagarden/Barney Bigard/Coleman Hawkins/Lionel Hampton/Art Tatum/Al Casey...
20. For Bass Faces Only - Roy Eldridge/Coleman Hawkins/Art Tatum/Al Casey/Oscar Pettiford/Sidney Catlett
21. My Ideal - Coleman Hawkins/ Art Tatum/Al Casey/Oscar Pettiford/Sidney Catlett
22. Rose Room - Barney Bigard/Art Tatum/Al Casey/Oscar Pettiford/Sidney Catlett
23. I've Got A Feeling I'm Falling In Love - Teddy Wilson
24. More Than You Know - Roy Eldridge/Barney Bigard/Coleman Hawkins/Teddy Wilson/Oscar Pettiford/Sidney Catlett...
25. Squeeze Me - Roy Eldridge/Jack Teagarden/Barney Bigard/Teddy Wilson/Oscar Pettiford/Sidney Catlett/Mildred Bailey
26. Honeysuckle Rose - Roy Eldridge/Barney Bigard/Red Norvo/Teddy Wilson/Al Casey/Sidney Catlett/Mildred Bailey

27. Flying On A V.Disc (Parts 1 & 2)
28. Drum Duet
29. Jammin' the vibes
30. National Anthem














3 comments:

  1. Add to the third part (not listed)

    27. Flying On A V.Disc (Parts 1 & 2)
    28. Drum Duet
    29. Jammin' the vibes
    30. National Anthem

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  2. I added the info on the last 4 tracks, Thanks, Luis. :)

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