After You've Gone- James P. Johnson

[pinux3]

Ben Webster sax, Jack Teagarden tbn,  Rex Steart cnt ?

[jsteeber]

Outstanding. This becomes my new favorite version of the great Creamer and Layton song.

[decus69]

Is it Coleman Hawkins on tenor?

[MrJimmienoone]

Who are the musicians? Drums sound like Big Sid Catlett or Cozy Cole, trumpet could be Hot Lips Page. And there's a fabulous rhythm guitar.

[matoflash]

@MrJimmienoone I am glad to be able to provide the information. As kwhope said, it is James P. Johnson's Blue Note Jazzmen from March 4, 1944. The personnel is as follows: Sidney de Paris (tp), Vic Dickenson (tb), Ben Webster (ts), James P. Johnson (p), Jimmy Shirley (g), John Simmons (b) and Sid Catlett (d).

[kwhope]

James P Johnson's Blue Note Jazz Men (with Ben Webster on tenor sax)

[GaryPansey]

Very interesting! The stride works with the pre-bop Hawk style!! Long live James P!!

It takes a sensitive drummer; notice how the piano doesn't intrude during the tenor solo. But then, when he strides, it adds a whole new dimension!

[clewisfan]

Great to hear JPJ in this kind of setting. Does anyone know how I could get a hold of a recording of this?

[matoflash]

@clewisfan This particular session produced After You've Gone and also another song, called Victory Stride. I personally got to this recording through Ben Webster's 4CD Box called Big Ben, but I am sure you will be able to get to it somehow. If you can't find it anywhere, let me know.

[jazzgirl1920s]

Nice to see a new picture of James P. and thanks for the great recording. Love Jimmy's solo on this one. Fantastic tasteful improvisation.

[Wallerfan]

In forty-something years of following James P., I have NEVER seen the picture you display here. He looks very young. That sure seems to be his handwriting. Marvelous.

[JamesPriceJohnson]

its his passport pic i think. go on google and type in "james p johnson passport"