Yup, that's Lee Castle trading off and harmonizing with Charlie. Pretty neat to hear Charlie doubling TD during the latter's solo, too. Also great to hear Jimmy playing what was originally Heinie Beau's clarinet spot. That's some energetic treatment of this Sy Oliver classic!
"Well Git It" was actually a renaming of the common practice of letting "Bugle Call Rag" evolve into "Ole Miss" as had been done before on record by several bands. Here it starts with Tommy in "Bugle Call Rag" and turns into "Ole Miss" at Jimmy's solo.
These are fantastic, @CCJazzmen! How did you get these videos of Stage Show??? I have a special interest in them, as my dad was in the trumpet section from, I believe, late 1954 to sometime late 1955/early '56. I know that he was there for Elvis' first appearance. Any chance you might have access to the Count Basie appearance on Stage Show? My dad actually came down and played a solo next to Basie at the piano. Great stuff - thanks for posting!
Thanks for your comment. Your dad, what an honour to play with Basie. I only have a few episodes and would love to see the one with the Count and your father.
@@CCJazzmen Thank you! I think Jimmy Dorsey is the best clarinet and alto saxaphone player I have ever heard. (I used to play both many years ago.) His flawless solos, for example in "Night Wind" (clarinet) and "Do It Yourself" (alto) are terrific and I never get tired of them. And there are many more. Benny Goodman, of course, is also excellent but I prefer Jimmy's style of playing and the music he played.
Yup, that's Lee Castle trading off and harmonizing with Charlie. Pretty neat to hear Charlie doubling TD during the latter's solo, too. Also great to hear Jimmy playing what was originally Heinie Beau's clarinet spot. That's some energetic treatment of this Sy Oliver classic!
Love Charlie Shavers and that unis Trumpet, Trombone solo great.
Cliff Leeman on drums. Thank you for this!
Thanks for the information and your comment.
Jimmy played such amazing clarinet & alto ....OMG!
Yes, I agree, and underated I thought. Thanks for your comment
Exhilarating with such powerhouse soloing.
Quite agree. Thanks for the comment.
"Well Git It" was actually a renaming of the common practice of letting "Bugle Call Rag" evolve into "Ole Miss" as had been done before on record by several bands. Here it starts with Tommy in "Bugle Call Rag" and turns into "Ole Miss" at Jimmy's solo.
Thanks for a great comment..
Just beautiful,
Thanks for your comment.
These are fantastic, @CCJazzmen! How did you get these videos of Stage Show??? I have a special interest in them, as my dad was in the trumpet section from, I believe, late 1954 to sometime late 1955/early '56. I know that he was there for Elvis' first appearance.
Any chance you might have access to the Count Basie appearance on Stage Show? My dad actually came down and played a solo next to Basie at the piano.
Great stuff - thanks for posting!
Thanks for your comment. Your dad, what an honour to play with Basie. I only have a few episodes and would love to see the one with the Count and your father.
Do you have any more of this?
Still a few more which I will put up. Thanks for your interest.
@@CCJazzmen Thank you! I think Jimmy Dorsey is the best clarinet and alto saxaphone player I have ever heard. (I used to play both many years ago.)
His flawless solos, for example in "Night Wind" (clarinet) and "Do It Yourself" (alto)
are terrific and I never get tired of them. And there are many more. Benny Goodman, of course, is also excellent but
I prefer Jimmy's style of playing and the music he played.
@@eb1684 I agree, and I still think he is very underrated compared to Shaw & Goodman. Thanks for your comment.
Ernie Shavers on trumpet?
Charlie Shavers on trumpet.
@@CCJazzmen I meant Charlie. Love the post.
@@robertadinolfi4217 Happy you enjoyed it..Thanks for the comment.
Hate seeing them so old..
That's life..Thanks for your comment.
Actually, they died fairly young. Tommy was about 50 here and Jimmy a couple years older.
I dont' really care for the breakneck tempo. I much prefer the original version.
Thanks for your input.