Red Nichols - Red Nichols On Edison 19241927 (18 tracks) +Album Reviews

Search - Red Nichols :: Red Nichols On Edison 1924-1927

Red Nichols
Red Nichols On Edison 1924-1927
Genres: Jazz, Pop

Track Listings (18) - Disc #1
1. Nashville Nightingale - Red Nichols, Caesar, Irving
2. Toodles - Red Nichols, Ruby, Herman
3. On the Oregon Trail - Red Nichols, Cohen, Henry R
4. Look Who's Here - Red Nichols, Klages, Ray
5. Alabama Stomp [Take A] - Red Nichols, Creamer, Henry
6. Alabama Stomp [Take B] - Red Nichols, Creamer, Henry
7. Alabama Stomp [Take C] - Red Nichols, Creamer, Henry
8. Stampede [Take A] - Red Nichols, Henderson, Fletcher
9. Stampede [Take B] - Red Nichols, Henderson, Fletcher
10. Stampede [Take C] - Red Nichols, Henderson, Fletcher
11. Hurricane [Take A] - Red Nichols, Mertz, Paul
12. Hurricane [Take B] - Red Nichols, Mertz, Paul
13. Hurricane [Take C] - Red Nichols, Mertz, Paul
14. Black Bottom Stomp [Take B] - Red Nichols, Morton, Jelly Roll
15. Black Bottom Stomp [Take C] - Red Nichols, Morton, Jelly Roll
16. Pardon the Glove [Take A] - Red Nichols, Quicksell, Howdy
17. Pardon the Glove [Take B] - Red Nichols, Quicksell, Howdy
18. Pardon the Glove [Take C] - Red Nichols, Quicksell, Howdy

CD Details

All Artists: Red Nichols
Title: Red Nichols On Edison 1924-1927
Members Wishing: 3
Total Copies: 0
Label: Jazz Oracle
Release Date: 6/28/2000
Genres: Jazz, Pop
Style: Traditional Jazz & Ragtime
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 620588800726

CD Reviews

The great Red Nichols

Bomojaz | South Central PA, USA | 10/05/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Thomas Edison, on whose label these sides first appeared, was not a big music fan, probably because of his near-deafness. Jazz in particular held little appeal for him. It's amazing that these very hot recordings (as well as other Edison sides) were made at all.

The first four sides are from 1924-25 and are okay, but with the fifth side we are into 1926, and it and the tracks that follow are amazing. The best thing about Edison recordings is that the recording technique he used allowed for track lengths of 4-5 minutes, much longer than the 3 minutes on other labels. It's wonderful having the alternate takes, too, not that they vary that much; it's just that the music is so great, having more of it is a treat. Nichols is joined by Miff Mole on trombone and Jimmy Dorsey on clarinet and alto - and the extraordinary drummer Vic Berton is also present. (Berton was the Shelly Manne of the 1920's.)

Some of these tunes (HURRICANE, STAMPEDE, ALABAMA STOMP) were also recorded for other labels at the time, which are now available on CD; it's wonderful listening to them all and comparing versions. This is a terrific CD - a must-have if you enjoy hot jazz from the 1920's."

Fabulous CD

The Doctor | 01/09/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

""Red Nichols on Edison" is a wonderful disc that's sure to please every lover of the 1920's sound. Edison recordings were typically somewhat longer than other labels, frequently 3.5 to 4.5 minutes, which allowed bands to really jam out, and Nichols never fails to please."