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| 1. | I Never Knew [First Set]
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| 2. | Street of Dreams [First Set]
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| 3. | Cute [First Set]
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| 4. | Someday You'll Be Sorry [First Set]
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| 5. | Avalon [First Set]
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| 6. | Linger Awhile [Second Set]
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| 7. | Lazy Mood [Second Set]
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| 8. | C Jam Blues [Second Set]
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| 9. | Sunday [Second Set]
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Jazz
Eddie Miller - Clarinet, Sax (Tenor)
Gene Estes - Drums
Johnny Varro - Piano
Ray Leatherwood - Bass
Eddie Miller is one of the rare tenor saxophonists who's equally acceptable to fans of both vintage traditional jazz and swing-even of interest to some bop enthusiasts. His solos with both the small and big bands of Bob Crosby made him a household word in 30's jazz and he was present on even more West Coast trad and swing dates than his Eastern counterpart Bud Freeman. In more recent years he is known for is outings with clarinetist Pete Fountain.
Johnny Varro's background with Eddie Condon, Wild Bill Davidson, Phil Napoleon and Bobby Hackett led to steady work on the Jackie Gleason TV show. The three albums of this release celebrate his move to Southern California where he recorded for Magna-Graphic with Miller, Chuck Hedges and multi-brass legend Betty O'Hara. Delmark is proud to bring these albums to CD.
* Chuck Conklin - Engineer
* Kate Hoddinott - Design
* Robert G. Koester - Digital Producer
One of the great tenors to come out of the 1930s is teamed with the superior (but under-recorded) swing pianist Johnny Varro, bassist Ray Leatherwood and drummer Gene Estes for this excellent date. The CD reissue finds the group romping on such songs as "I Never Knew," "Avalon," "Linger Awhile" and "Sunday"; Miller's tone on "Street of Dreams" and his haunting ballad "Lazy Mood" is as beautiful as ever.
--- Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Eddie Miller
Active Decades: '40s, '50s, '60s, '70s and '80s
Born: Jun 23, 1911 in New Orleans, LA
Died: Apr 01, 1991 in Van Nuys, CA
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Dixieland, Swing
Eddie Miller had a beautiful tone on his tenor, similar to Bud Freeman, although his style was much less angular. Miller was a solidly swinging player who fit easily into Dixieland and swing settings. He worked professionally in New Orleans at the age of 16 and in 1930 made his recording debut with Julie Wintz. He was well-featured with Ben Pollack's Orchestra (1930-1934) and when Bob Crosby took over the ensemble, Miller became one of its main stars. In addition to his many solos with Crosby's Orchestra and the Bobcats, Miller was a superior clarinetist who took a famous solo on "South Rampart Street Parade." Of the songs he wrote, the haunting "Slow Mood" caught on and became a standard. When Crosby broke up the band in 1942, Miller put together a short-lived orchestra of his own before being drafted. He was discharged from the military early due to illness and settled in Los Angeles in 1945, becoming a studio musician and appearing on many soundtracks for 20th Century Fox. Miller participated in nearly all of the Bob Crosby reunions and was on many jazz dates in the 1950s. During 1967-1976, he worked in New Orleans with Pete Fountain and he was active at jazz parties and festivals into the mid-'80s. Eddie Miller recorded as a leader for Capitol, Jump, Decca, Tops, Southland, Coral, Blue Angel Jazz Club, 77, Famous Door, and Magna Graphic Jazz.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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