George Lewis – Trios & Bands (1943-45)
George Lewis – clarinet
Lawrence Marrero – banjo
Alcide “Slow Drag” Pavageau – b
Baby Dodds – dr
Jim Robinson – trombone
Louis “Kid Shots” Madison – tr
and more
Rec. 1943-45
George Lewis – Oxford Series Vol. 3 (1952)
George Lewis – cl
Percy G. Humphrey – tr
Jim Robinson – trombone
Alton Purnell – piano
Lawrence Marrero – banjo
“Slow Drag” Alcide Pavageau – b
Joe Watkins – dr
Recorded 1952
“The following music by the George Lewis Ragtime Band was recorded, in concert, for study purposes for the American Folklore Group of Miami Univerity English Department, Oxford, Ohio.”
AND
The audience….. listen to the audience…… They are shouting as if they were at an average death-metal-concert. They are applauding as if there is no tomorrow. So the musicians play at their best.
JazzCrisis: * * * * *
Bunk Johnson 1944
Bunk Johnson – tr
George Lewis – cl
Jim Robinson – trombone
Lawrence Marrero – banjo
“Slow Drag” Alcide Pavageau – b
Baby Dodds – dr
Sidney Brown – tuba (on track 9)
Rec. in New Orleans, 1944
Bunk Johnson – The King Of The Blues (1944)
Bunk Johnson – tr
George Lewis – cl
Jim Robinson – trombone
Baby Dodds – dr
Lawrence Marrero – banjo
“Slow Drag” Alcide Pavageau – b
feat.
Sidney “Jim Little” Brown – tuba (on Tracks 2 & 8 only)
Rec. July and August 1944
George Lewis – In Concert 1959, Manchester
George Lewis – clarinet
Jim Robinson – trombone
Avery “Kid” Howard – voc, tr
Joseph Robichaux – p
Alcide “Slow Drag” Pavageau – b
Joe Watkins – dr, voc
Rec. 31 Jan 1959 at the opening of the “Manchester Free Trade Hall”, England
George Lewis – Bands, Trios and Quintets (1953-55)
George Lewis – clarinet
featuring:
Alcide “Slow Drag” Pavageau – b
Lawrence Marrero – banjo
Joe Watkins – dr
Jim Robinson – trombone
and many more
George Lewis at Manny’s Tavern 1949
George Lewis – clarinet & alto sax (!)
Elmer Talbert – tr
Lawrence Marrero – banjo
Alcide “Slow Drag” Pavageau – b
Joe Watkins – dr
Johnny Wiggs – tr
Recorded live at Manny’s Tavern, New Orleans by Herbert Otto.
Yeah, that’s another great recording by Herbert Otto (the one from the party) and it’s very nice.
A highlight of this record is “All the girls go crazy”. Man, that’s what I call ‘collective improvisation’.
More Herbert Otto Recordings:
<—–George Lewis at Herbert Otto’s Party
Baby Dodds (1944/45)
Baby Dodds – dr
featuring:
George Lewis-clarinet
Lawrence Marrero – banjo
“Slow Drag” Alcide Pavageau – b
Jim Robinson – trombone
Bunk Johnson – tr
and many more….
The New Orleans drummer Baby Dodds explains and introduces some rhythms, then talking about the life in New Orleans and so on.
Very nice and educational must-have, especially for drummers.
The George Lewis Band at Herbert Otto’s Party 1949
George Lewis – clarinet with the whole gang:
Lawrence Marrero – banjo
“Slow Drag” Alcide Pavageau – b
Jim Robinson – trombone
Joe Watkins – dr, voc
Herb Morand – tr, voc
Elmer Talbert – trumpet
Albert Burbank – clarinet
and more fluctuating musicians
Yeah, man, what shall I say?
This is the perfect example of the results of alcohol and marijuana. In the beginning, at the first tracks, most of them were sober, at the last tracks absolutley none. The result is track 14: “If you’re a viper”, sung by Herb (Nomen est Omen?) Morand. Also don’t miss the booklet with a nice photo of Lawrence Marrero and “Slow Drag” Alcide Pavageau, both completely stoned. The photos say everything.
Some remarkable gospels were sung by drummer Joe Watkins and trumpeter Elmer Talbert. Perfect Party-Music!
Sex and Drugs and New Orleans!
This really gets you out of ja Jazz-Crisis!
JazzCrisis: * * * * * + 1 bonus leaf
More Herbert Otto recordings:
—->George Lewis at Manny’s Tavern
