"I Know Why" Morrison's Jazz Orchestra (Columbia, 1920) Black 1920s Denver скачать в хорошем качестве

"I Know Why" Morrison's Jazz Orchestra (Columbia, 1920) Black 1920s Denver

George Morrison, Sr., vn , dir: Leo Davis, t, as / Ed Caldwell, tb / Cuthbert Byrd, as / Andrew “Andy” Kirk, ts / ?Jimmy Walker, p / Lee Morrison, bj / Alfonso Garcia, sb / Eugene Montgomery, d. Columbia Phonograph Co. Studios New York, NY April 22, 1920 79098-6 “I Know Why (intro: My Cuban Dreams)” (Jimmie Morgan–Frank Warshauer) Col A2945 Transferred with 3.0ML lateral stylus in Audiotechnica VMN70SP cartridge via Audiotechnica AT-LP120 Turntable. Declicked and EQ’d by Colin Hancock. Discographical Info and Research from Brian Rust’s Jazz Records, Brian Rust’s Jazz Records, Tom Samuels, Matthew Kaplan, David Fletcher, and Colin Hancock. Recordings from the Colin Hancock Collection. African-American Denver violinist George Morrison, Sr. was one of the most important early western territory bandleaders of the jazz age. Like other jazz pioneers such as Wilbur Sweatman and Coleman Hawkins, Morrison was originally born in Missouri. He eventually relocated to Denver where for several years he led one of the city’s top orchestras and, for a time, the most popular Black orchestra west of Kansas City. Countless important musicians went through this band including Jimmie Lunceford, Andy Kirk, Hattie McDaniels, Desdemona Weaver, Leo Davis, and Mary Kirk. In 1920, the band travelled east to New York, where they recorded several tunes but apparently experienced serious difficulties in recording (possibly due to their usage of string bass instead of tuba, or more likely just due to unfamiliarity with the recording process.) It took six takes over two sessions for them finally to wax “I Know Why,” but what a wonderful recording it is, particularly the second half. While it is not the hottest performances, it represents the intersection of black society music, ragtime, jazz, and sounds of the growing American West from the time, and for many musicians it was a critical step in their climb to greatness. Today, Morrison is remembered in Denver via George Morrison, Sr. Park.