A Hundred Years from Today
The Genius of Jack Teagarden - Programme Two
Saturday 3 September 2005 18:00-18:30 (Radio 3) The second programme marking the centenary of one of jazz's true giants, trombonist and singer Jack Teagarden. Following the demise of his own big band in the early 1940s, Jack returned to his preferred style of jazz - small group playing.
After teaming up with Bud Freeman, Rex Stewart and Eddie Condon, Jack joined Louis Armstrong's All Stars and enjoyed several wonderful years with Louis before leaving to lead a succession of small groups with Bobby Hackett, Erroll Garner, Earl 'Fatha' Hines and Don Goldie.
Geoffrey Smith is joined by trombonists Scott Stroman and Roy Williams to look at Jack's later career and at how, despite various setbacks, Jack secured his name as jazz's number one trombonist. Playlist Jazz File: A Hundred Years from Today - the Genius of Jack Teagarden
Presented by Geoffrey Smith
Producer: Patrick Johns
Saturday 3 September 2005 6.00-6.30pm
Music Details
All pieces are extracts unless otherwise stated. All personnel lists give the names of everyone on the full recording whether or not they were playing on the extract.
Jack Hits the Road (Bowman)
Performed by Bud Freeman and his Famous Chicagoans: Jack Teagarden (tbn, voc), Pee Wee Russell (clt), Bud Freeman (t/sx), Dave Bowman (pno), Eddie Condon (gtr), Mort Stuhlmaker (bs), Dave Tough (dms)
Recorded 23 July 1940, New York City
Taken from the album Jack Teagarden: Father of Jazz Trombone
2004 CD (Avid AMBX126)
I've Got 'It' (Rose, Teagarden)
Performed by Jack Teagarden and his Orchestra: Jack Teagarden (tbn), Claude Whiteman (tpt), Charlie Teagarden (tpt), Tom Moore (tbn), Rod Cless (clt, a/sx), Buddy Fisk (a/sx), Dale Skinner (clt, t/sx), Bud Freeman (t/sx), Charlie LaVere (pno), Dick McPartland (gtr), Eddie Gilbert (bs), Bob Conselman (dms)
Recorded 29 July 1933, Chicago
Taken from the album Jack Teagarden: Father of Jazz Trombone
2004 CD (Avid AMBX126)
St James' Infirmary (Primrose)
Performed by Jack Teagarden's Big Eight: Jack Teagarden (tbn, voc), Rex Stewart (tpt), Barney Bigard (clt), Ben Webster (t/sx), Billy Kyle (pno), Brick Fleagle (gtr), Billy Taylor (bs), Dave Tough (dms)
Recorded 15 December 1940, Los Angeles
Taken from the album Jack Teagarden: Father of Jazz Trombone
2004 CD (Avid AMBX126)
Rockin' Chair (Carmichael)
Performed by Louis Armstrong and his All Stars: Louis Armstrong (tpt, voc), Jack Teagarden (tbn, voc), Bobby Hackett (tpt), Peanuts Hucko (clt), Dick Cary (pno), Bob Haggart (bs), Big Sid Catlett (dms)
Recorded 17 May 1947, New York
Taken from the album Big 'T'
2004 CD (Properbox 80)
Stars Fell on Alabama (Parish, Perkins) [Complete Track]
Performed by Louis Armstrong and his All Stars: Louis Armstrong (tpt), Jack Teagarden (tbn, voc), Barney Bigard (clt), Dick Cary (pno), Arvell Shaw (bs), Big Sid Catlett (dms)
Recorded 30 November 1947, Boston
Taken from the album Satchmo at Symphony Hall
1996 CD (GRP GRP16612)
Lover (Rodgers, Hart) [Complete Track]
Performed by Jack Teagarden (tbn), Dick Cary (pno), Arvell Shaw (bs), Big Sid Catlett (dms)
Recorded 30 November 1947, Boston
Taken from the album Satchmo at Symphony Hall
1996 CD (GRP GRP16612)
That's a Plenty (Pollack)
Performed by Bobby Hackett and his Jazz Band: Bobby Hackett (cnt), Jack Teagarden (tbn), Abe Lincoln (tbn), Matty Matlock (clt), Nappy Lamare (gtr), Don Owens (pno), Phil Stephens (bs), Nick Fatool (dms)
Recorded 18 or 19 October 1955, Los Angeles
Taken from the album Jack Teagarden and Bobby Hackett: Complete Fifties Studio Recordings
CD (Lonehill Jazz LHJ10113)
Basin Street Blues (Williams, Teagarden, Miller)
Performed by Jack Teagarden (tbn, voc), Pee Wee Russell (clt), Charlie Teagarden (tpt), Norma Teagarden (pno), George Tucker (bs), Nick Ceroli (dms)
Recorded 21 September 1963, Monterey
Taken from the album The Swingin' Gate
1982 LP (Giants of Jazz GOJ-1026)
A Hundred Years from Today (Washington, Young, Young)
Performed by Jack Teagarden (tbn, voc), Ruby Braff (tpt), Sol Yaged (clt), Lucky Thompson (t/sx), Kenny Kersey (pno), Sidney Gross (gtr), Milt Hinton (bs), Denzil Best (dms)
Recorded October 1954, New York City
Taken from the album T for Trombone
1963 LP (Society SOC 922)
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