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Geoffrey Smith analyses the challenging art of 鈥渟top-time鈥, when a jazz soloist improvises not against a steady beat but rhythmic punctuation, with thrilling examples from the likes of Louis Armstrong, Pee Wee Russell and Sonny Rollins.

1 hour

Last on

Sun 24 Feb 2019 00:00

Music Played

  • Juanita Hall

    Lovin' Sam From Alabam'

    • Juanita Hall Sings Bessie Smith.
    • Storyville.
    • 6.
  • Albert Ammons & His Rhythm Kings

    The Breaks

    • Topaz Jazz: Albert Ammons - Boogie Woogie Man.
    • Topaz.
    • 20.
  • Count Basie Kansas City Seven

    Lester Leaps In

    • The Lester Young Story.
    • Proper.
    • 2.
  • Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five

    Cornet Chop Suey

    • Louis Armstrong - King Louis.
    • Proper.
    • 7.
  • Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven

    Potato Head Blues

    • King Louis.
    • Proper.
    • 4.
  • Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven

    Wild Man Blues

    • King Louis.
    • Proper.
    • 2.
  • Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five

    Once In A While

    • King Louis.
    • Proper.
    • 17.
  • The Benny Goodman Quartet

    I'M A Ding Dong Daddy From Dumas

    • Benny Goodman On the Air 1937 - 1938.
    • Columbia.
    • 15.
  • Max Kaminsky And His Dixieland Band

    Stuyvesant Blues

    • Windy City Jazz.
    • Concert Hall Society.
    • 3.
  • Dizzy Gillespie

    I Know That You Know

    • Dizzy Gillespie 鈥- The Eternal Triangles.
    • Fresh Sounds Records.
    • 2.
  • Rahsaan Roland Kirk

    You Did It, You Did It!

    • ROLAND KIRK Four Classic Albums.
    • Avid.
    • 7.
  • The Gerry Mulligan Concert Jazz Band

    Blueport

    • Gerry Mulligan At The Village Vanguard.
    • Verve.
    • 1.

Stop-time

TITLE听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 LOVIN鈥 SAM FROM ALABAM

Artists:听听听听听听听听听听听听 Juanita Hall

Composers:听听听听 Perry Bradford

Album Title:听听听 Juanita Hall Sings Bessie Smith

Label:听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Storyville听 SLP 113

Performers:听听听听 Juanita Hall (vocal); Claude Hopkins (piano); Coleman Hawkins (tenor sax); Buster Bailey (clarinet); Doc Cheatham (trumpet); Jimmy Crawford (drums); George Duvivier (bass).

TITLE听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 THE BREAKS

Artists:听听听听听听听听听听听听 Albert Ammons and his Rhythm Kings

Composers:听听听听 Young

Album Title:听听听 Albert Ammons 鈥 Boogie Woogie Man

Label:听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Topaz 鈥 TPZ 1067

Performers:听听听听 鈥楬ot Lips鈥 Page (trumpet); Vic Dickenson (trombone);听 Don Byas (tenor sax); Albert Ammons (piano); Israel Crosby (bass); Sid Catlett (drums).

TITLE听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 LESTER LEAPS IN

Artists:听听听听听听听听听听听听 Count Basie鈥檚 Kansas City Seven

Composers:听听听听 Lester Young

Album Title:听听听 The Lester Young Story

Label:听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Proper: P1130

Performers:听听听听 Buck Clayton (trumpet); Dickie Wells (trombone); Lester Young (tenor sax); Count Basie (piano); Freddy Green (guitar); Walter Page (bass); Jo Jones (drums)

TITLE听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 CORNET CHOP SUEY

Artists:听听听听听听听听听听听听 Louis Armstrong鈥檚 Hot Five

Composers:听听听听 Louis Armstrong

Album Title:听听听 Louis Armstrong - King Louis

Label:听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Proper : P1470

Performers:听听听听 Louis Armstrong (cornet); Kid Ory (trombone); Johnny Dodds (clarinet); Lil Armstrong (piano); Johnny St. Cyr (banjo)

TITLE听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 POTATO HEAD BLUES

Artists:听听听听听听听听听听听听 Louis Armstrong and his Hot Seven

Composers:听听听听 Louis Armstrong

Album Title:听听听 King Louis

Label:听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Proper: P-1471

Performers:听听听听 Louis Armstrong (cornet); John Thomas (trombone); Johnny Dodds (clarinet); Lil Armstrong (piano); Johnny St. Cyr (banjo/guitar); Pete Briggs (tuba); Baby Dodds (drums)

TITLE听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 WILD MAN BLUES

Artists:听听听听听听听听听听听听 Louis Armstrong and his Hot Seven

Composers:听听听听 Jelly Roll Morton/Louis Armstrong

Album Title:听听听 King Louis

Label:听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Proper: P-1471

Performers:听听听听 Louis Armstrong (cornet); John Thomas (trombone); Johnny Dodds (clarinet); Lil Armstrong (piano); Johnny St. Cyr (banjo/guitar); Pete Briggs (tuba); Baby Dodds (drums)

TITLE听听 听听听听听听听听听听听 ONCE IN A WHILE

Artists:听听听听听听听听听听听听 Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five

Composers:听听听听 Michael Edwards/Bud Green

Album Title:听听听 King Louis

Label:听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Proper: P-1471

Performers:听听听听 Louis Armstrong (cornet); Kid Ory (trombone); Johnny Dodds (clarinet); Lil Armstrong (piano); Johnny St. Cyr (banjo/guitar)

TITLE听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 I鈥橫 A DING DONG DADDY FROM DUMAS

Artists:听听听听听听听听听听听听 Benny Goodman Quartet

Composers:听听听听 Phil Baxter

Album Title:听听听 Benny Goodman On the Air 1937 - 1938

Label:听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Columbia: CK-4729900-10

Performers:听听听听 Benny Goodman (clarinet); Lionel Hampton (vibes); Teddy Wilson (piano); Gene Drupa (drums).

TITLE听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 STUYVESANT BLUES

Artists:听听听听听听听听听听听听 Max Kaminsky and his Dixieland Band

Composers:听听听听 Pee Wee Russell

Album Title:听听听 Windy City Jazz

Label:听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Concert Hall Society: CHJ-1009

Performers:听听听听 Max Kaminsky (trumpet); Pee Wee Russell (clarinet); Miff Mole (trombone); Joe Sullivan (piano); George Wettling (drums); Jack Lesberg (bass)

TITLE听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 I KNOW THAT YOU KNOW

Artists:听听听听听听听听听听听听 Dizzy Gillespie

Composers:听听听听 Vincent Youmans/ Anne Caldwell

Album Title:听听听 Dizzy Gillespie 鈥- The Eternal Triangles

Label:听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Fresh Sounds Records: FSR-CD 558

Performers:听听听听 Dizzie Gillespie (trumpet); Sonny Stitt (tenor sax); Sonny Rollins (tenor sax); Ray Bryant (piano); Tommy Bryant (bass); Charlie Persip (drums).

TITLE听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 YOU DID IT, YOU DID IT听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听

Artists:听听听听听听听听听听听听 Roland Kirk

Composers:听听听听 Roland Kirk

Album Title:听听听 ROLAND KIRK Four Classic Albums

Label:听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Avid: AMSC 1111

Performers:听听听听 Roland Kirk (tenor sax/stritch/manzello/flute/siren); Hank Jones (piano); Wendell Marshall (bass); Charlie Persip (drums).

TITLE听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 BLUEPORT

Artists:听听听听听听听听听听听听 The Gerry Mulligan Concert Jazz Band

Composers:听听听听 Art Farmer

Album Title:听听听 Gerry Mulligan At The Village Vanguard

Label:听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Verve: V-8396

Performers:听听听听 Gerry Mulligan (baritone sax/piano); Mel Lewis (drums); Bill Crow (bass);

Trumpets: Nick Travis, Clark Terry, Don Ferrara

Trombones: Bob Brookmeyer, Willie Dennis, Alan Ralph

Reeds: Gene Quill (clarinet/alto sax); Rob Donovan (alto sax); Jim Reider (tenor sax); Gene Allen (baritone and bass sax)

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  • Sun 24 Feb 2019 00:00

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