The Continental Sessions, Vol. 1, by Various Artists

The Continental Sessions, Vol. 1

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1.	Edmond Hall and his Cafe Society Orchestra - Ellis Island 03:03	buy track
2.	Edmond Hall and his Cafe Society Orchestra - Continental Blues 03:05	buy track
3.	Edmond Hall and his Cafe Society Orchestra - Lonely Moments 02:56	buy track
4.	Edmond Hall and his Cafe Society Orchestra - Face 03:07	buy track
5.	Clyde Hart's All Stars - What's the Matter Now 02:53	buy track
6.	Clyde Hart's All Stars - I Want Every Bit of You 03:13	buy track
7.	Clyde Hart's All Stars - That's the Blues 02:58	buy track
8.	Clyde Hart's All Stars - 4-F Blues 02:23	buy track
9.	Clyde Hart's All Stars - 4-F Blues (Alternative Take) 02:33	buy track
10.	Clyde Hart's All Stars - Dream of You 02:55	buy track
11.	Clyde Hart's All Stars - Seventh Avenue 02:56	buy track
12.	Clyde Hart's All Stars - Sorta Kinda 02:47	buy track
13.	Clyde Hart's All Stars - Ooh! Ooh! My! My! Oh! Oh! 02:49	buy track
14.	Slam Stewart Quintet - Honeysuckle Rose 03:05	buy track
15.	Slam Stewart Quintet - Mood to Be Stewed 02:58	buy track
16.	Slam Stewart Quintet - The Voice of the Turtle 03:02	buy track
17.	Slam Stewart Quintet - Slammin' the Gate 02:54	buy track
18.	Slam Stewart Quintet - Jingle Bells 02:59	buy track
19.	Slam Stewart Quintet - On the Upside Looking Down 03:14	buy track
20.	Slam Stewart Quintet - Time on My Hands 03:01	buy track
21.	Slam Stewart Quintet - A Bell for Norvo 02:42	buy track
22.	Slam Stewart Quintet - Haw Haw 02:51	buy track
23.	Slam Stewart Quintet - The One That Got Away 03:08	buy track
24.	Slam Stewart Quintet - Talkin' Back 02:59	buy track
25.	Slam Stewart Quintet - Dozin' 02:32	buy track

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These are three sessions from 1945, shortly after the conception of Continental Records. While the leaders and most of the members of these sessions were prominent swing musicians, one of the three bands (Clyde Hart’s) included the founding fathers of bebop – Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker. The musical repertoire ranges from Christmas songs, to traditional and swing standards, to ”modern” compositions (by Leonard Feather). The music is a unique blend of swing and early bebop. Continental Records was the right place at exactly the right time – 1945 – when swing music was still extremely popular and bebop was just beginning to flower.

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released January 20, 2002

Tracks 1-4:
Edmond Hall and his Cafe Society Orchestra:
Irving "Mouse" Randolph (tp), Henderson Chambers (tb), Edmond Hall (cl), Ellis Larkins (p), Johnny Williams (b), James Crawford (d)
New York City, Prob. December, 1945

Tracks 5-13:
Clyde Hart's All Stars:
Dizzy Gillespie (tp), Trummy Young (tb, vo), Charlie Parker (as), Don Byas (ts), Clyde Hart (p), Mike Bryan (g), Specs Powell (d), Rubberlegs Williams (vo).
New York City, January 4, 1945.

Tracks 14-21:
Slam Stewart Quintet:
Red Norvo (vib), Johnny Guarnieri (p, vo, celeste on track 18), Bill de Arango (g), Slam Stewart (b), Morey Feld (d), Billy Taylor (b) replaces Stewart on track 14.
New York City, May 28, 1945.

Tracks 22-25:
As 14-21, but Chuck Wayne (g) replaces de Arango.
New York City, July 10, 1945

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Storyville Records is Europe’s oldest independent jazz label. It releases a rich variety of jazz, blues and related musical genres, often accompanied by authoritative notes and rare extras. This iconic label was founded in 1952 in Denmark and today continues to augment its historic catalogue of recordings made by American jazz and blues legends with new releases from contemporary jazz artists. ... more

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