From King Jazz, Storyville, Royal Jazz sides.

This Chicago clarinetist played with everyone—and everyone is here: Gene Krupa, Eddie Condon, Teddy Wilson, Fats Waller, James P. Johnson, Willie "The Lion" Smith, Jack Teagarden, Benny Carter…wow!... more

3-CD set from the Mezzrow-Bechet Quintet, feat. tracks in chronological order, inc. cuts "Breathless Blues", "Evil Gal Blues" & "Chicago Function", 1946-47.

This CD opens with the last tracks made in Nov. 1951 with a band Mezz regularly played with at the time. For the sake of completeness, Zutty Singleton's drum solo has also been included here. A few... more

20 track compilation opens with the last tracks made for Mezzrow's own small King Jazz label. In the company of Sidney Bechet and Sammy Price, the clarinetist made some of his very best records,... more

New Orleans clarinetist Mezz Mezzrow founded the Jazz King label in '45; here are 2 CDs of the stellar sides they put out, from solos to giddily gregarious group sides! Sammy Price's piano solos... more

From Session, King Jazz, Storyville, Royal Jazz sides.

With the enormous success Hampton enjoyed with the Benny Goodman Quartet he was able to secure recording sessions of his own. Utilizing the cream of Jazz musicians he laid down an extraordinary body... more

A tribute to Mezzrow/Bechet w. Goff Dubber 1990.

You think you know how to listen to jazz, as you know certain terms such as a chorus, a ballad, a riff, scat etc. However, anyone can applaud at the wrong time in mid-concert, or fail to recognize... more

25 dance band and vocal sides as selected by Big Broadcast radio host Rich Conaty, heard on New York's WFUV-FM on Sunday evenings! And the guy knows his stuff- Baby, Won't You Please Come Home Eva... more

This out-of-print French release contains 18 tracks featuring Sidney Bechet and various backing ensembles: Clarence Williams' Blue Five, the Get Happy Band, Noble Sissle's big band and several cuts... more

From The Wax Shop, Columbia, Blue Note sides.

From V-Disc, Savoy, Baronet, Selmer, Musicraft, Town & Country and Gennett sides.

This first volume of Condon recordings features four tunes by the Chicagoans, co-led by Red McKenzie and Condon. Material from the Okeh, Parlophone, Victor, Brunswick, Columbia and Commodore labels.

Sidney Bechet was probably the greatest clarinetist of the classic jazz era and definitely the greatest soprano saxophonist. Thus, legends like Jelly Roll Morton, Meade "Lux" Lewis, Charlie Shavers,... more

Sadly, even many jazz aficionados don't know Frank's story due to his chronic ill health and early death at age 48. But the company he kept proves that he won much respect from his peers; this... more

96 tracks featuring artists such as Red Allen, Sidney Bechet, Bix Beiderbecke, Eddie Condon, Bob Crosby, Kid Ory, Louis Prima and many more.

(SACD-HYBRID) The 3rd Release in the Best Selling "Opus 3 Showcase" Series featuring beloved Artists from the world-wide renowned and respected Audiophile Label: Opus 3 Records. Previous Showcase... more