Jimmie Noone, Earl Hines - At The Apex Club

Styles: Clarinet And Piano Jazz
Year: 2000
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:29
Size: 101,2 MB
Art: Front

(3:01)  1. I Know That You Know
(3:16)  2. Sweet Sue, Just You
(3:19)  3. Four Or Five Times
(3:15)  4. Every Evening I Miss You, Pt. 1
(2:39)  5. Every Evening I Miss You, Pt. 2
(3:10)  6. Ready For The River
(3:03)  7. Forevermore
(3:11)  8. Apex Blues
(3:04)  9. My Monday Date
(3:03) 10. Blues My Naught Sweetie Gives To Me
(2:47) 11. Oh Sister, Ain't That Hot
(3:08) 12. King Joe
(3:13) 13. Sweet Lorraine, Pt. 1
(3:17) 14. Sweet Lorraine, Pt. 2

Jimmie Noone, (born April 23, 1895, near New Orleans, La., U.S.died April 19, 1944, Los Angeles, Calif.), black American jazz clarinetist noted for his lyricism and refinement of technique. He is one of the three principal clarinetists of early jazz, the other two being Johnny Dodds and Sidney Bechet.Noone studied with Bechet and began his career with New Orleans bands, including important ones led by Freddie Keppard, Kid Ory, and Buddy Petit. In 1918 he settled in Chicago, where he played with Doc Cooke’s band (1920–26, 1927) and studied with classical clarinetist Franz Schoepp. He recorded with King Oliver’s Creole Band in 1923. By the late 1920s he was also leading his own group at the Apex Club (1926–28) and other Chicago venues. Despite some touring, he remained largely in Chicago throughout the 1930s and led a big band in 1939. About 1943 he resettled in California, where he led a band and also played on recordings and radio programs with Ory. A masterly ensemble player in the traditional New Orleans style, Noone also proved an adept partner for the more modern Louis Armstrong, as the two accompanied singer Lillie Delk Christian’s 1928 recordings. Noone’s greatest impact was as a soloist. His full sound, melodic fertility, and graceful command of instrumental technique influenced other early jazz players and also swing-era clarinetists, most significantly Benny Goodman. The 1928 recordings of his Apex Club band, featuring his interplay with alto saxophonist Joe Poston, are a transition between the early jazz ensemble style and the more modern swing style, as represented by the solos of Noone and his pianist, Earl Hines. They include “Apex Blues,” “Four or Five Times,” “Sweet Sue,” and “I Know That You Know” and are considered Noone’s finest works. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jimmie-Noone

Personnel: Alto Saxophone, Clarinet – Joe "Doc" Poston; Banjo, Guitar – Bud Scott; Clarinet – Jimmie Noone; Drums – Johnny Wells; Piano – Earl Hines; Tuba, Bass – Lawson Buford

At The Apex Club

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Jimmie Noone - Apex Blues

Styles: Clarinet Jazz
Year: 1994
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 56:31
Size: 130,4 MB
Art: Front

(2:52)  1. I Know That You Know
(3:07)  2. Sweet Sue, Just You
(3:10)  3. Four or Five Times
(2:33)  4. Every Evening (I Miss You)
(2:59)  5. Ready for the River
(2:51)  6. Forever More
(3:02)  7. Apex Blues
(3:00)  8. My Monday Date
(2:55)  9. Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives to Me
(2:40) 10. Oh Sister, Ain't That Hot
(3:01) 11. King Joe
(3:12) 12. Sweet Lorraine
(2:44) 13. It's Tight Like That
(2:52) 14. Chicago Rhythm
(2:59) 15. My Daddy Rocks Me (With One Steady Roll)
(2:39) 16. Off Time
(2:24) 17. El Rado Scuffle
(2:46) 18. Deep Trouble
(2:00) 19. So Sweet
(2:38) 20. San

This CD reissues the first dozen selections from clarinetist Jimmie Noone's Apex Club Orchestra (all of the numbers with pianist Earl Hines, although not the four alternate takes), plus eight slightly later numbers. Noone had an unusual quintet/sextet in which altoist Joe Poston constantly stated the melody (but never actually had any solos), giving the band a unique sound for the period. Many of Noone's greatest recordings are on this CD (including "I Know That You Know," "Four or Five Times," "Apex Blues," "My Monday Date," "Sweet Lorraine," and "My Daddy Rocks Me With One Steady Roll"), although serious collectors will prefer to get the more complete two CDs from the Classics label instead. ~ Scott Yanow   http://www.allmusic.com/album/apex-blues-mw0000623088

Personnel: Jimmie Noone (vocals, clarinet); Junie C. Cobb (vocals, guitar, banjo); Joe Poston (vocals, clarinet, saxophone, alto saxophone); May Alix (vocals); Wilbur Gorham, Bud Scott (guitar, banjo); Richard Hadlock (clarinet); Eddie Pollack (alto saxophone, baritone saxophone); George Mitchell (cornet); Fayette Williams (trombone); Bill Newton, Lawson Buford (tuba); Zinky Cohn, Alex Hill , Alexander Hill , Earl Hines (piano); Johnny Wells (drums).

Apex Blues

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