[78-L] Pre-bop [was Five Faves]

[Milan P Milovanovic]

To my ears, first bop solo played Hilton Jefferson or Glyn Paque (King 
Oliver's Band) Dec. 30, 1929.

First rate alto solo, ahead of its time for about ten years.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julian Vein" <julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk>
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> simmonssomer wrote:
>> I have  a 1942 line check of the Jay McCann band from the Savoy Ballroom.
>> On "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles" Charlie Parker blows an unmistakeable
>> Be-bop solo for
>> mebbe four choruses. It is not an experimental bit of beta blowing.
>> It is a full fledged, finely burnished bop creation.. I don't know 
>> exactly
>> what Diz was blowing in the summer of 1942 but
>> it may be that Bird was there first with the most even if it was not 
>> under
>> his own name.
>> It's on LP only but still is one of my top five.
>>
>> Al Simmons
> ==========
> My copy on CD has bad wow which detracts seriously from enjoying the
> performance.
>
> Try pianist Frank Smith's playing on the Jimmie Noone session at the Yes
> Yes Club, Chicago, July 17, 1941. Bud Powell before Bud Powell.
>
>      Julian Vein
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