78rpm pressing : Funky Butt - Mezzrow-Bechet Quintet, 1947 - 12" King Jazz KJ3

Little howling & moaning from the Crescent City via London, England - with just the right dose of sway. :) Great feel here.

The personell for this December, 1947 session are:

Sidney Bechet - soprano sax
Milton "Mezz" Mezzrow - clarinet
Sam Price - piano
George "Pops" Foster - bass
Kaiser Marshall - drums

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[Shorepoundsound]

wow swgmn im readn mezzo's book ( really the blues) and lisn to these tunes

heaven

[SwingMan1937]

Yeha, Mezz doesn't get nearly the respect he deserves for his work behind the scenes - organizing sessions, mentoring etc. He was even present at 18 year old Gene Krupa's first recording session in December, 1927 - it was with "McKenzie & Condon's Chicagoans" & Mezz was in the backgroud, playing cymbal. :)

[Soulnik]

Superb! Dig listenin' to Mezz and Bechet here in my Tea Pad.

[SwingMan1937]

Right on. :)

Makes for great Sunday afternoon relaxing. ;)

[BcuzJazz]

Great, thx

[SwingMan1937]

You bet, Bcuz. :)

[RaananVolesPianist]

At that time, wouldn't a title like "Funky Butt" be frowned upon?

[tubemagpie]

I was dragged up listening tothat recording of China Boy(among others)!

[PCShawUK]

Little correction. That's cerainly not "Funky Butt" (which as it suggests is a more uptempo stomp), but "Where am I?" - far bluesier, and more existential ;o)