Contributed by Azule Serape, who writes:-
Trombonist George Chisholm first recorded back in 1937 and then with Benny Carter in the Netherlands (1937) and Fats Waller in London (1938). During the 2nd World War he played with many of the dance bands of the day including Ambrose, Victor Silvester and, for many years, the Squadronaires.
These recordings in 1956 were his first after the War and are performed by four separate groups. Musicians include Bertie King, Alan Clare, Bob Burns, Harry Klein, Bill Le Sage, Joe Harriott and the great Phil Seamen who appears on all tracks.
A nicely presented programme of fine swinging music with four Chisholm originals and a far cry from how some of us might remember George in his later years in his variety shows.
Ripped in FLAC from re-issue cd with cover scans and original lp cover scan.
George Chisholm - trombone
Ken Goldie - trombone
Bertie King - alto
Joe Harriott - alto
Bob Burns - alto, tenor, bass clarinet
Derek Collins - tenor
Harry Klein - baritone
Bill Le Sage - vibes
Alan Clare - piano
Max Harris - piano
Ike Isaacs - guitar
Jack Llewellyn - guitar
Joe Muddel - bass
Phil Seamen - drums
01 Making Whoopee
02 I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues
03 Needle-Noodle-Noo
04 Sonny Boy
05 Lazy River
06 Just You Just Me
07 'Deed I Do
08 Georgetta
09 When Your Lover Has Gone
10 Weekend Male
11 Blues for Twos
12 I May Be Wrong
Label: Decca LP LK 4147
Recorded: March-May 1956
Lineage: CD>FLAC
Thanks Azule .... Chisholm treat - an original jazz player without doubt.
ReplyDeleteI remember hearing live playing Jitterbug Waltz and My Funny Valentine ... it would be difficult to finf anyone who would have played them better.
Baron Von Bartold
Many thanks indeed for the early George Chisholm with some great names in tow. As you say, a bit different from his later exploits! Cheers.
ReplyDeleteThis will help to wipe the childhood memory of having to watch 'Chis' performing 'comic' routines on such abominations as the Black and White Minstrel show. Somehow even aged five I knew he was capable of doing so much more, which only added to the frustration! Now we have the proof....
ReplyDeleteI wonder how many more were put off Brit jazz for years by bad trad?
Great stuff from the master of the bone. "Chis" gave great delight in two of his styles, music and comedy, as a listener to the "Goons" in the 50's I was always delighted to see his humour side when he took small parts (Milligan used to comment his "parts" were NOT THAT small) in fact Chis gave a lot to the Goons, not only in his appearances as "MacChisholm" when they needed a Scottish sounding character, Chis also provided the Goons with catch phrases among many, is the title of a track on this album "Needle-Nardle-Noo a phrase used as a nonsense time filler.
ReplyDeleteI only know his pre-war recordings so I am curious ! Thank you very much !
ReplyDeleteGood point , Gonzo, and thank you for allowing me to qualify what I expressed about 'Chis' the comedic talent. The Goons were over by the time I was 'media conscious'. More's the pity, because as I now appreciate, they offered a good deal more in terms of both comedy and musical worth than the 1960s TV Pinky and
ReplyDeletePerky, Sooty and Sweep, The Billy Cotton Band Show and the Black and White Minstrel Show - to all of which I seem to remember George contributed ( although he always lifted them momentarily out of the rut).
Of course, Spike (and Sellers) in particular loved jazz and I'm more than willing to believe that Chis influenced them profoundly (perhaps they all owe something to the Crazy Gang too?).
Chis must have played on some of The Goon Shows. Do you or others know of any more individual musicians who were in The Wally Stott Orchestra? I should know, I suppose, but they were a swingin, highly disciplined band threatening at any moment to break out - part of the fun. None of the Ray Ellington or Wally
Stott Orchestra disc recordings that I've heard comes close to The Goon Show live musical interludes: surely these must be compiled? They would fall within the strict conditions of this wonderful blog!
Mr P:
ReplyDeleteI've been looking at many sources for such items, out of personal interest. The only touches are referred to in some BBC releases as "Music from the Goons" I believe these to have been released by the BBC for broadcaster use only, like a lot of the early material, but I do know that some escaped onto tapes, but who has them, and of course are they still playable? 40-50 years is a long time for tape to survive in the often not so perfect storing conditions of the domestic environment (I speak from experience here, having a large collection of almost useless 7" reels from the 50's-60's)
We can hope of course, even now previously unheard of Goon shows are appearing (citation from the Goonshow society of the USA, one Dick Baker) Who by the way is another serious Jazz collector and LP restorer from the USA...
Mr P and Gonzo:
ReplyDeleteThere is a Ray Ellington Quartet instrumental ep coming soon here.
I see that i came to late! Links dead!
ReplyDeleteExcellent to see this.
ReplyDeleteIf ever anyone gave credence to the old cliche' that the trombone was the clown of instruments ! .... but aside from the clowning, Georgie was a fine and inventive musician.
And this is a fine album!
ReplyDeleteThank you Rodney for the re-up. Haven't heard any music from George Chisholm up to now. A friend recommended his music from the 1950s to me.
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