Jazz at the Metropole Vol. 1 (Bethlehem BCP 21)

Recorded live in May 1955 at The Metropole Cafe in New York City

First released on Bethlehem BCP 21 and now re-released on December 13th 2013 on the Japanese Solid Label (# CDSOL-6100)

01 Buddy Bolden said
02 Kiss the baby
03 Cotton tail
04 Jazz at The Metropole
05 When the saints go marching in
06 Trumpet conversation

Pesonnel:

Tracks 01 and 02:
Henry ‘Red’ Allen – trumpet, vocal
Herb Flemming -trombone
Buster Bailey – clarinet
Claude Hopkins – piano
Benny Moten – bass
Cozy Cole - drums

Tracks 03 and 04:

Charlie Shavers – trumpet
Frank Rehak – trombone
Eddie Barefield – clarinet, alto sax
Kenny Kersey – piano
Milt Hinton – bass
Panama Francis – drums

Tracks 05:

Henry ‘Red’ Allen – trumpet, vocal
Herb Flemming -trombone
Buster Bailey – clarinet
Claude Hopkins – piano
Benny Moten – bass
? – drums

Tracks 06:

Henry Red Allen – trumpet
Charlie Sgavers – trumpet
Al Collins – narration

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