[78-L] Isham Jones

[David Lennick]

One important point about the Deccas is that unless they're Los Angeles 
recordings, they need to be sped up by around 3 percent.

dl

Taylor Bowie wrote:
> Hi Fred,
> 
> I agree that these first Jones Deccas a pretty dang hot,  but the Decca 
> sound is very flat by comparison with the sound of the Victors.  In fact the 
> band sounds smaller than it does on the Victors,  but that may again be a 
> function of the recording engineering and studio sound.
> 
> I like hot instrumentals along the lines of the ones you mentioned,  but 
> have a great affection for jazzy versions of really good popular tunes,  of 
> which there are more examples  on Victor than on Decca.
> 
> My fave of the hot Deccas is Jimtown Blues,  which he didn't do for Victor. 
> That would have been a treat.  I still think the best of all the Jones hot 
> instrumentals is the Victor of Georgia Jubilee,  where they get a very, 
> very relaxed swing...and with that  Jack Jenney trombone coda,  which gives 
> me a pleasurable chill every time I play it.
> 
> 
> Taylor
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Fred Lowenhaupt" <lphred at yahoo.com>
> To: <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 10:41 AM
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Isham Jones
> 
> 
>> I'm surprised that there is no mention of the first Decca sessions which 
>> produced some of the hottest Jones records of all time. They re-recorded 
>> "Blue Room", "Dallas Blues", and "China Boy". All were equal to if not 
>> better that the Victors. Other songs recorded  were The outstanding "I've 
>> Found A New Baby" The fasted 'Tiger Rag' I've ever heard "Four Or Five 
>> Times","Jimtown Blues", and the flag waver "Black Magic" This is the same 
>> band as the last Victor session. Although not recorded as well as the 
>> Victor's The great musicianship of the Jones outfit shines through
>>
>>