All of Me -- Buck Clayton 1958

All of Me -- Buck Clayton 1958

In the early sixties when I still lived in the Netherlands I bought an LP of Sidney Bechet. This was a live concert recorded at the worldexposition in Bruxelles in 1958. The exposition was held again after an absence of some 18 years as a result of WW2 and its recovering years.. Bechet played there with a number of fine musicians. Buck Clayton trumpet, Vic Dickenson trombone, George Wein piano, Arvell Shaw bass and Kansas Fields drum.
This clip, after an introduction by Bechet, just features Buck Clayton (1911-1991) with the rhythm group.
This was the first tune that introduced me to Mr. Clayton and he has been one of my jazz playing heroes ever since. Especially his playing in All of Me stands out as a sample of swing. Buck started with an intriguing introduction before going into the regular melody. On other records I have heard him doing this again but not with the same spirit as in this recording from Belgium.
(first posted on ilbofilms on February 16, 2008 with 381 views)

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[marioissocool]

Thats my grandpa

[lesterwyoung]

Billie Holiday reckoned Buck was the handsomest man she ever saw.

[nathanalexander28]

GREATversion!

[kayem11]

Can anyone please post Buck's "Bravo" and/or "Sentimental Journey"? Have scoured the world all over without success.

[wanawara111]

Полный балдёж. Чума!!!!!!!!!!

[fordv8dave]

I have read a lot about Buck Clayton and it is very interesting that even before his Basie Days he was a band leader and was instrumental in introducing jazz to China. The Chinese wanted in particular an african american jazz band and Buck was the leader. Then after he had retired from performing on trumpet he did a lot of work as an arranger and mentor to many in NYC. You can hear his great talent in this wonderful solo of All of Me where he creates so much original melodic content ..thanks

[clwb0fpv]

Ooooh yeah, all night long, if you want...

[tmjohnson2010]

im from parsons too. buck passed away before i was born. but i actually lived a house or two away from where he grew up. im reading his autobio now.

[oldtimejazzfan]

I wanted to say "shortly before he became seriously ill" (end of 1958).

[oldtimejazzfan]

This was Bechet's last live recording (August 3, 1958), shortly before he

[magusdee]

I grew up in Buck's hometown of Parsons KS across the alley from his mother. She used to cut my mom's hair. Wonderful old lady. Buck's autobio is a splendid read.