Harlan Leonard and His Orchestra Harlem Shout

[DeweyMaxx]

This chart is a re-working of Eddie Durham's arrangement for Lunceford of "Harlem Shout'. Lunceford's version was quite a lot more together than this performance! And this is a WWII broadcast, 7, or 8 years after Lunceford recorded this piece. Harlan Leonard's guys are swinging, but no match for Lunceford! This still sounds terrific, though. Better than those lifeless big bands you hear in NY these days.

[Polaholi]

If you can get your hands on his recording of MY Gal Sal you will here one the great tenor solos by Harry Bridges. I think that Lester picked up on him.

[Friendoffreedom]

The unusually facile (for that period) trombone solo was one of the unsung greats of the instrument-Fred Lee Becket, who was an important influence on J.J. Johnson. He performed with Leonard and later with Lionel Hampton. He died in his 20's of t.b. before he could achieve any degree of well-deserved acclaim.

[gcrav]

A great and often overlooked KC band. Early arranging job for Tad Dameron.