Yearning and Blue
Ray Smith's Paramount Jazz Band of Boston at the San Diego Thanksgiving Traditional Festival in November 1989: Ray Smith, d & ldr; Jeff Hughes - c, flugelhorn & v; Gary Rodberg - cl, as & ss; Steve Wright - c, cl, as, ts, bari & ss; Chuck Stewart - bb; Robin Verdier - p; Jimmy Mazzy - bj & v. This was the band's first appearance at the San Diego Festival (we returned there in 1991, 1992, and 1994). Thanks to Jazzman Joe, who posted these on youtube in several "chunks". Apologies for the missing beginning of "Do Something", and a second or two of missing content in "Shanghai Shuffle".
About Jazz band
Jazz band consisting of five New Orleans musicians, founded in Chicago in 1916. On February 26, 1917 they recorded the first jazz record ever for the Victor Talking Machine Company, which was released in May, 1917. Soon after their first release, the Original Dixieland Jass Band changed their name to Original Dixieland Jazz Band. In 1918 they came to be the very first ever jazz band to perform in Europe. Band remained active till 1925. The five original members of the Original Dixieland Jazz Ban...
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