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Released to coincide with the publication of Peter Levinson's biography of the same name, Capitol Jazz's Trumpet Blues: The Best of Harry James is an excellent collection of 16 highlights from James' stint at Capitol between 1955 and 1958. These don't quite rank among James' very best recordings, which are generally considered to be his '30s and '40s work, but they're enjoyable latter-day waxings, finding him in a relaxed, generous mood. Among the highlights are the re-recorded title tracks and duets with Buddy Rich, Willie Smith, Corky Corcoran, and Helen Forrest. Trumpet Blues shouldn't be considered a definitive statement, but it's a nice addendum of latter-day recordings to a collection of James' classic recordings.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Jack Matthias, Composer - HARRY JAMES, Composer - Harry James & His Orchestra, MainArtist
Capitol Jazz (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1999 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1955 EMI Records Ltd
Harry James & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Jack Mathias, Composer
Capitol Jazz (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1999 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1955 Capitol Records, LLC
Buster Moten, ComposerLyricist - Bennie Moten, ComposerLyricist - Harry James & His Orchestra, MainArtist
Capitol Jazz (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1999 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1958 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Harry James & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Donald Redman, Composer
Capitol Jazz (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1999 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1955 Capitol Records, LLC
Duke Ellington, Composer - Don George, Composer - JOHNNY HODGES, Composer - HARRY JAMES, Composer - Helen Forrest, MainArtist - Harry James & His Orchestra, MainArtist
Capitol Jazz (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1999 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1955 Capitol Records, LLC
Ann Ronell, Composer - Harry James & His Orchestra, MainArtist
Capitol Jazz (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1999 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1958 Capitol Records, LLC
Count Basie, Composer - Benny Goodman, Composer - HARRY JAMES, Composer, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Harry James & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Doug Parker, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
Capitol Jazz (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1999 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1955 Capitol Records, LLC
Marcus, Composer - Edgar Battle, Composer - HARRY JAMES, MainArtist - BENNIE BENJAMIN, Composer - Edward Seiler, Composer
Capitol Jazz (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1999 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1956 Capitol Records, LLC
Eric Coates, Composer - Jack Lawrence, Composer - HARRY JAMES, MainArtist
Capitol Jazz (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1999 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1955 Capitol Records, LLC
HARRY JAMES, Composer, MainArtist
Capitol Jazz (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1999 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1957 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jule Styne, ComposerLyricist - Sammy Cahn, ComposerLyricist - Helen Forrest, Vocals, Musician, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Smith, Musician, AssociatedPerformer - Harry James & His Orchestra, MainArtist
Capitol Jazz (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1999 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1955 EMI Records Ltd
HARRY JAMES, Composer - Harry James & His Orchestra, MainArtist - James (Jay) Hill, Composer
Capitol Jazz (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1999 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1957 Capitol Records, LLC
James V Monaco, Composer - Joseph McCarthy, Author - HARRY JAMES, MainArtist
Capitol Jazz (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1999 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1955 Capitol Records, LLC
Don Raye, Composer - HARRY JAMES, Composer - Harry James & His Orchestra, MainArtist
Capitol Jazz (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1999 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1955 Capitol Records, LLC
Jule Styne, ComposerLyricist - Sammy Cahn, ComposerLyricist - HARRY JAMES, MainArtist - Helen Forrest, MainArtist
Capitol Jazz (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1999 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1955 Capitol Records, LLC
B. James, Composer - Jack Lawrence, Composer - HARRY JAMES, MainArtist - A. Pestalozza arr., Composer
Capitol Jazz (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1999 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1955 Capitol Records, LLC
Album review
Released to coincide with the publication of Peter Levinson's biography of the same name, Capitol Jazz's Trumpet Blues: The Best of Harry James is an excellent collection of 16 highlights from James' stint at Capitol between 1955 and 1958. These don't quite rank among James' very best recordings, which are generally considered to be his '30s and '40s work, but they're enjoyable latter-day waxings, finding him in a relaxed, generous mood. Among the highlights are the re-recorded title tracks and duets with Buddy Rich, Willie Smith, Corky Corcoran, and Helen Forrest. Trumpet Blues shouldn't be considered a definitive statement, but it's a nice addendum of latter-day recordings to a collection of James' classic recordings.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 00:52:39
- Main artists: Harry James
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Blue Note Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 1999 Blue Note Records ℗ 1999 Blue Note Records
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