Title: Philharmonic Blues Artist: Buck Clayton Release Date: 5/27/1946 Re-Released On: 11/15/1999 Label: Jazz Hour Duration: 70:16 Album Type(s): Greatest Hits UPCs: 8712177037711, 632427496526, 675754083724 Genre: Jazz Styles: Swing, 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. Philharmonic Blues
2. Oh, Lady Be Good
3. I Can't Get Started
4. Sweet Georgia Brown
5. Slow Drag
6. Blues (Pres)
7. I Got Rhythm
8. How High the Moon
9. Bell Boy Blues

Year Type Label Catalog # 1999 CD Jazz Hour 73600 1999 CD Jazz Hour 73600

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Nine cuts of Buck Clayton in various settings provide the body of work that Charly presents here in its typical muddied-sound retrospective glory. The first two dates, recorded in 1946, place Clayton in the company of drummer J.C. Heard, Curly Russell on bass, and pianist Kenny Kersey, with either Lester Young or Coleman Hawkins providing the tenor elegance. It's the first date -- comprised of five cuts with Hawkins and Illinois Jacquet -- that really rings here, and includes killer versions of "I Can't Get Started" and "Sweet Georgia Brown." The second date, with Young, guitarist John Collins, and trombonist Trummy Young, includes a fine version of "I Got Rhythm." The final date, from 1947 and again with Hawkins, also includes Flip Phillips, Young, Buddy Rich, and altoist Willie Smith. The ten-plus-minute "How High the Moon" is the certain highlight, though "Bell Boy Blues" is nothing to sneer at. For Clayton enthusiasts who don't already have this material, the music is pure magic despite the rather dodgy sound. ~ Thom Jurek, All Music Guide

Name Credits Buck Clayton Trumpet, Main Performer Coleman Hawkins Sax (Tenor) Curly Russell Bass Flip Phillips Sax (Tenor) J.C. Heard Drums John Collins Guitar Ken Kersey Piano Lester Young Sax (Tenor) Rodney Richardson Bass Trummy Young Trombone William Hogeland Liner Notes Willie Smith Sax (Alto)