Artist: Jess Stacy Rating: Release Date: June 20, 1995Type: Compilation (best of)Genre: Jazz
Review Much admired for his soulful dignity and poise,
Jess Stacy came up with
Eddie Condon in Chicago and soon distinguished himself as a masterful jazz pianist for all occasions. This wonderful overview of Stacy's heyday covers the decade from 1935 to 1945 without any attempt to follow a chronology. Stacy is heard with bassist
Israel Crosby and drummer
Gene Krupa ; with hot little bands led by
Lionel Hampton ,
Pee Wee Russell , and
Bud Freeman ; with
Eddie Condon 's Windy City Seven and
George Wettling 's Chicago Rhythm Kings; with bands led by Bob Crosby and
Benny Goodman ; accompanying his wife, vocalist
Lee Wiley , with
Muggsy Spanier providing cornet obbligato; leading his own short-lived orchestra; in three duets with drummer Gordon "Specs" Powell and as a solo pianist on three themes composed by Leon "Bix" Beiderbecke. This treasure trove of classic swing music is guaranteed to please even those who believe they've heard it all. ~ arwulf arwulf, All Music Guide
Tracks
Barrelhouse
Jess Stacy Israel Crosby , Jess Stacy (3:01)
Rhythm, Rhythm (I Got Rhythm)
George Gershwin , Ira Gershwin Jess Stacy (2:53)
Take Me to the Land of Jazz
Bert Kalmar , Edgar Leslie , Pete Wendling Jess Stacy (3:04)
Rose of Washington Square
Ballard MacDonald , James F. Hanley Jess Stacy (2:40)
I Got Rhythm
George Gershwin Jess Stacy (2:48)
The Blue Room
Richard Rodgers , Lorenz Hart Jess Stacy (3:05)
Carnegie Jump
Eddie Condon , Bud Freeman , Jess Stacy Jess Stacy (2:43)
The Darktown Strutters' Ball
Shelton Brooks Jess Stacy (3:05)
Madhouse
Earl Hines , Jimmy Mundy Jess Stacy (2:49)
Roll 'Em
Mary Lou Williams Jess Stacy (3:13)
Big John Special
Horace Henderson Jess Stacy (3:07)
Opus 3/4
Benny Goodman , Lionel Hampton Benny Goodman Quartet (2:57)
Vultee Special
Bob Crosby Jess Stacy (3:07)
Ec-Stacy
Jess Stacy Jess Stacy (4:23)
Spain
Joaquín Rodrigo , Chick Corea , Isham Jones , Gus Kahn Jess Stacy (3:07)
Down to Steamboat Tennessee
Jess Stacy Lee Wiley , Jess Stacy (4:31)
Daybreak Serenade
Wendy Brueder Jess Stacy (2:58)
It's Only a Paper Moon
Harold Arlen , E.Y. "Yip" Harburg , Billy Rose Jess Stacy (3:13)
In a Mist
Bix Beiderbecke Jess Stacy (3:03)
Candlelights
Bix Beiderbecke Jess Stacy (3:12)
In the Dark/Flashes
Bix Beiderbecke Jess Stacy (3:13)
I Ain't Got Nobody
Roger Graham , Spencer Williams , Dave Peyton Jess Stacy (3:24)
Blue Fives
Jess Stacy Jess Stacy (2:41)
Ridin' Easy
Jess Stacy Jess Stacy (2:42)
Sing, Sing, Sing [Excerpt]
Louis Prima , Johnny Mercer , Richard A. Whiting Jess Stacy (3:13)
Credits John Kirby (String Bass), Hymie Schertzer (Sax (Alto)) , Allan Ruess (Guitar) , Vernon Brown (Trombone) , Nate Kazebier (Trumpet) , Benny Heller (Guitar) , Bunny Berigan (Trumpet) , Red Ballard (Trombone) , Mario Toscarelli (Drums) , Noni Bernardi (Sax (Alto)) , Ralph Muzillo (Trumpet) , Frank Worrell (Guitar) , Pee Wee Irwin (Trumpet) , Dick Clark (Sax (Tenor)) , Charlie Teagarden (Trumpet) , Max Herman (Trumpet) , Bob Haggart (String Bass) , Specs Powell (Drums) , Buster Bailey (Clarinet) , George Wettling (Drums) , William Gottlieb (Cover Photo) , Dave Tough (Drums) , Pee Wee Russell (Clarinet) , Buddy Schutz (Drums) , Vido Musso (Sax (Tenor)) , Julius Bradley (Sax (Tenor)) , Nappy Lamare (Guitar) , Gene Krupa (Drums) , Sid Weiss (String Bass) , Georg Brunis (Trombone) , Lionel Hampton (Vibraphone) , Vic Bellerby (Liner Notes) , Bud Freeman (Sax (Tenor)) , Irving Fazola (Clarinet) , George Koenig (Sax (Alto)) , Danny Polo (Clarinet) , Artie Shapiro (String Bass) , Muggsy Spanier (Cornet) , Salvator Franzella (Clarinet) , Ziggy Elman (Trumpet) , Phil Duffy (Design) , Joe Marsala (?) , William DePew (Sax (Alto)) , Floyd O'Brien (Trombone) , Harry Goodman (String Bass) , Harry James (Trumpet) , Chris Griffin (Trumpet) , Gil Rodin (Sax (Tenor)) , Benny Goodman (Clarinet) , Arthur Rando (Sax (Alto)) , Jess Stacy (Piano) , Eddie Condon (Guitar) , Larry Binyon (Sax (Tenor)) , Will Bradley (Trombone) , Jack Bland (Guitar) , Israel Crosby (String Bass) , Joe Harris (Trombone) , Matty Matlock (Clarinet) , Lyman Vunk (Trumpet) , Vic Bellerby (Compilation) , Eddie Miller (Sax (Tenor)) , Henry Ross (Sax (Alto)) , Billy Butterfield (Trumpet) , Elmer Smithers (Trombone) , Bobby Hackett (Cornet) , Jack Satterfield (Trombone) , Yank Lawson (Trumpet) , Johnny Hodges (Sax (Alto)) , Buddy Morrow (Trombone) , Lee Wiley (Vocals) , Artt Mendelsohn (Sax (Alto)) , Cozy Cole (Drums) , Arthur Rollini (Sax (Tenor)) , Warren Smith (Trombone) , Ray Bauduc (Drums)
