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Although he has surprisingly few CDs currently available, Harry James remains one of the world's most famous trumpeters, more than a decade after his death. This Verve CD is a sampler of his MGM recordings of 1959-64 and, although the claim in the liner notes that this was James' most creative period is nonsense, he does sound versatile and in consistently fine form on the wide-ranging set. Whether it be swing standards, challenging charts by Ernie Wilkins and Ralph Burns (including two that were previously unissued) or a tribute to Louis Armstrong on "Cornet Chop Suey," James is in fine form.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
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Gordon Clifford, Author - HARRY JAMES, MainArtist - Harry Barris, Composer
℗ 1964 Polydor Inc.
Richard Carpenter, ComposerLyricist - HARRY JAMES, MainArtist
℗ 1959 Polydor Inc.
Bob Florence, Composer - HARRY JAMES, Composer, MainArtist
℗ 1960 Polydor Inc.
HARRY JAMES, MainArtist - James Sherman, ComposerLyricist - James Davis, ComposerLyricist - Roger J. "Ram" Ramirez, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1961 Polydor Inc.
HARRY JAMES, Composer, MainArtist - Julian Clifton "Matty" Matlock, Composer
℗ 1962 Polydor Inc.
HARRY JAMES, Composer, MainArtist - Ernest Brooks "Ernie" Wilkins, Composer
℗ 1960 Polydor Inc.
Ralph Burns, Composer - HARRY JAMES, MainArtist
℗ 1961 Polydor Inc.
Louis Armstrong, ComposerLyricist - HARRY JAMES, MainArtist
℗ 1962 Polydor Inc.
Henry Creamer, Composer - HARRY JAMES, MainArtist - James P. Johnson, Composer
℗ 1964 Polydor Inc.
Alberto Domínguez, ComposerLyricist - HARRY JAMES, MainArtist
℗ 1964 Polydor Inc.
Ernie Wilkins, Composer - HARRY JAMES, Composer, MainArtist
℗ 1959 Polydor Inc.
Ernie Wilkins, ComposerLyricist - HARRY JAMES, MainArtist
℗ 1961 Polydor Inc.
Duke Ellington, Composer - HARRY JAMES, MainArtist
℗ 1964 Polydor Inc.
Ernie Wilkins, ComposerLyricist - HARRY JAMES, MainArtist
℗ 1961 Polydor Inc.
Ralph Burns, Composer - HARRY JAMES, MainArtist
℗ 1961 Polydor Inc.
Neal Hefti, Composer - HARRY JAMES, MainArtist
℗ 1961 Polydor Inc.
Album review
Although he has surprisingly few CDs currently available, Harry James remains one of the world's most famous trumpeters, more than a decade after his death. This Verve CD is a sampler of his MGM recordings of 1959-64 and, although the claim in the liner notes that this was James' most creative period is nonsense, he does sound versatile and in consistently fine form on the wide-ranging set. Whether it be swing standards, challenging charts by Ernie Wilkins and Ralph Burns (including two that were previously unissued) or a tribute to Louis Armstrong on "Cornet Chop Suey," James is in fine form.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 00:54:19
- Main artists: Harry James
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve
- Genre: Jazz
© 1996 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 1996 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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