5. Edmond Hall * Profoundly Blue In a rare case of mutual admiration among jazz clarinetists, Benny Goodman once referred to Edmond Hall a...

This compilation , released on the Jazz Legends label in 2004, and apparently compiled by Scott Yanow who also contributes excellent liner n...

4. Sidney Bechet * The Best of Sidney Bechet (Blue Note) This next selection was a difficult one to make, considering all of the options...

3. Pete Fountain * Pete Fountain's French Quarter (1961) Pete Fountain * clarinet Godfrey Hirsch * vibraphone Stan Wrightsman * pian...

2. Benny Goodman * The Complete Small Combinations Volumes 1 & 2 (1935-37) Though I've presented these recordings as second on m...

[ The following series of posts will focus on small groups, where jazz soloing tends to show itself in purest form. The intent is to give a ...

Photo of Our Lady of Lebanon courtesy of leoslifelog  : Check out more of Leo's work here . The centerpiece of Duke Ellington...