Trumpet Blues: The Best of Harry James
Harry James
Helen Forrest, Buddy Rich, Juan Tizol
Producer: Scott Wenzel
Blue Note Records (USA), 1999
1 CD
Catalogue #: 21224
EAN: 0724352122424
UPC: 724352122424
You save: 20%
Personnel includes: Harry James (trumpet); Helen Forrest (vocals); Willie Smith (alto saxophone); Sam Firmature, Corky Corcoran, Pat Chartrand, Jeff Massingill (tenor saxophone); Juan Tizol (trombone); Jack Perciful, Doug Parker (piano); Allan Reuss (guitar); Buddy Rich, Gene Estes (drums).
Recorded between 1955 and 1958. Includes liner notes by Peter J. Levinson.
Digitally remastered by Ron McMaster.
Tracklist
Harry James
A trumpeter who shot to fame in his early years with the Benny Goodman band, swing superstar Harry James first distinguished himself with a loud but fully controlled tone. After becoming a bandleader in his own right, he took a purposefully sweeter approach to his playing and presentation, aiming for popularity--and achieving it. He was the most popular bandleader of the '40s, and his records have continued to sell even after his death in 1983.
