Dixieland: Best Sellers

On this very interesting set, bassist Warren Vache, Sr.'s Syncopatin' Seven performs 18 selections that were composed by Isham Jones in the 1920s and '30s. The [more]

When it came to playing hard-charging Dixieland (also known as Chicago jazz), Wild Bill Davison was consistently at the top among cornetists/trumpeters. While others could play with a [more]

In 1945, clarinetist and New Orleans jazz propagandist Mezz Mezzrow started recording sessions for his King Jazz label. The music tended to emphasize ensembles, fairly basic chord [more]

Along with the double-disc Volume One, this 1997 three-CD set finishes the complete reissuance of Mezz Mezzrow's King Jazz label. The clarinetist loved New Orleans jazz, [more]

Chuck Hedges' recorded debut as a leader is actually a jam session date that co-stars fellow clarinetist {Allan Vaché}. Joined by a [more]

Armstrong and the 1960 version of his All-Stars (which included trombonist Trummy Young, clarinetist Barney Bigard, pianist Billy Kyle, bassist Mort [more]

This recording was not only Louis Armstrong's finest record of the 1950s but one of the truly classic jazz sets. Armstrong and his All-Stars [more]

Cornetist Ernie Carson and his Castle Jazz Band can always be relied upon for a solid set of San Francisco-style trad jazz. Sometimes Carson takes too many vocals, but on this [more]

Cornetist Wild Bill Davison was teamed with the spirited amateur group the Tailgate Ramblers in 1964 for a Jazzology recording session. They romp and stomp their way through [more]

Ernie Carson can usually be counted on to contribute hot cornet solos that show off the influence of Wild Bill Davison. Most of his records are quite exciting and this date (with its [more]