Category Archives: Bob Epstein

Fletcher Henderson with Louis Armstrong — I’ll See You In My Dreams — Another Jazz Instrumental — Late 1925

Posted on March 28, 2019 by Richard Rollo

Thanks to Desdemona202 Fletcher Henderson (dir, p): Elmer Chambers, Howard Scott (cnt, tp); Louis Armstrong (cnt); Charlie Green (tb); Buster Bailey (cl, ss, as); Don Redman (as, cl, arr); Coleman Hawkins (ts, cl); Charlie Dixon (bj); Raphael Escodero (tuba); Kaiser … Continue reading →

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Duke Ellington — Caravan

Posted on August 20, 2017 by Richard Rollo

Thanks to Secval Last week, I played the Bunny Berigan version of Caravan.  This is Caravan by the Duke Ellington Orchestra. Not sure if this was the first original version, but if not it’s close. The idea of the song … Continue reading →

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Fletcher and the Duke — Ahead of their time.

Posted on March 26, 2017 by Richard Rollo

Thanks to Barca Nica for the You Tube Fletcher Henderson’s Variety Stomp. Variety Stomp has a similar structure and rhythm pattern to some early Duke Ellington songs. It was written by Jo Trent, Charlie Green, and Fats Waller. Recorded May … Continue reading →

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