Title: The Essential Buck Clayton Artist: Buck Clayton Release Date: 1953 Label: Vanguard Album Type(s): Greatest Hits UPC: 015707000321 Genre: Jazz Style: Mainstream Jazz Moods: Amiable/Good-Natured, Confident, Elegant, Refined/Mannered, Stylish, Earthy, Energetic, Sophisticated, Laid-Back/Mellow, Playful, Rollicking, Romantic, Soothing, Boisterous, Reserved, Restrained, Exuberant Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. 'S Wonderful
2. Claytonia
3. Kandee
4. Squeeze Me
5. I Can't Get Started
6. Buck Huckles
7. Cool Too
8. Love Is Just Around the Corner
9. Blues Blasé
10. It's Been So Long
11. Ballin' the Jack
12. Good Morning Blues
13. Just a Groove
14. The Queen's Express

Year Type Label Catalog # 1995 CD Vanguard 103/4

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This excellent CD contains over 80 minutes of music and reissues 14 of the 16 selections included on a two-LP set from 1977. There are three (rather than five) numbers from a date led by pianist Mel Powell that features trumpeter Buck Clayton and clarinetist Edmond Hall, eight songs from the 1957 Buck Clayton septet (with trombonist Vic Dickenson and altoist Earle Warren) and three tunes from a matchup between the trumpets of Buck Clayton and Ruby Braff (along with the tenor of Buddy Tate and trombonist Benny Morton). The consistently swinging music includes some Count Basie-associated tunes plus seven Clayton originals with fine solos from all of the principals. Mainstream may not have been the dominant form of jazz during this period but many of its exponents (including those heard on this CD) were very much in their prime. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Name Credits Aaron Bell Bass Benny Morton Trombone Bobby Donaldson Drums Buck Clayton Main Performer, Trumpet Buddy Tate Sax (Tenor) Earle Warren Sax (Alto) Edmond Hall Clarinet Hank Jones Piano Henderson Chambers Trombone Jimmy Crawford Drums Jimmy Jones Piano Jo Jones Drums John Hammond, Sr. Producer, Liner Notes Jules Halfant Design Kenny Burrell Guitar Mel Powell Piano Ruby Braff Trumpet S.W. Bennett Liner Notes Steve Jordan Guitar Vic Dickenson Trombone Walter Page Bass