[78-L] Jumpin' Jacks

[Joe Scott]

David Goldin's database online lists Hackett as "guest trumpet" on program 1444.

Buddy Weed is an underrated pianist.

Joseph Scott
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From: Julian Vein
Sent: 02/13/14 04:49 AM
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Subject: Re: [78-L] Jumpin' Jacks

On 13/02/14 08:41, marimbamoods at comcast.net wrote: > i just found some 16" transcriptions from the 1940's (NBC Orthacoustik Thesaurus) with several sides featuring the group, Jumpin' Jacks. > > is anyone familiar with this group, Jumpin' Jacks? instrumentation consists of: guitar, piano, bass, drums, and vibes. all tracks on these ET's by this group are hot jazz. sounds like possibly Lionel Hampton on vibes and possibly Teddy Wilson on piano, almost like the Benny Goodman Sextet without clarinet. > > this is not the much earlier ensemble the Six Jumping Jacks, which made 78's on the Brunswick label. > > thanks, david harvey > > _______________________________________________ > Wally Heider's "Transcography" lists 53 Thesaurus transcriptions by the group, with a, presumably, collective personnel of "Brad Gowans, Bobby Hackett, Terry Snyder, Buddy Weed, Paul Ricci, etc.". Presumably Snyder plays vibes. Additionally, Patti Dugan is the vocalist on some. Art Van Damme is guest on a couple, the Swingtones on one. Julian Vein _______________________________________________ 78-L mailing list 78-L at klickitat.78online.com http://klickitat.78online.com/mailman/listinfo/78-l