78 RPM RECORD V-DISC 761 CATALINA SEXTETTE W/ MAHLON CLARK & W. HERMAN JONES E+
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78 RPM ACETATE. V-DISC 761. WOODY HERMAN AND HIS ORCHETRA: JONES BEACHHEAD & CATALINA SEXTETTE: THE SPHINX AND SKRONTCH. THE FIRST IS ONE OF THE NEW RECORDINGS BY THE SO CALLED FIRST HERD. IT WAS MADE ON SEPTEMBER 5, 1944 AT A SPECIAL V-DISC SESSION. FEATURES NEAL HEFTI ON TRUMPET (ALSO ARRANGER AND COMPOSER), FLIP PHILLIPS ON TENOR SAX AND PETE CANDOLI, TRUMPET. GREAT, WELL RECORDED DRUMS BY DAVE TOUGH. THE OTHER SIDE IS BY THE MARITIME SERVICE TRAINING STATION BAND. RECORDED AUGUST 9, 1945. THE FULL GROUP FEATURES MAHLON CLARKE AT THE CLARINET. THEY PLAY THE SPHINX. THE SECOND SELECTION ON THAT SIDE IS BY A SMALL GROUP FROM THE BIG BAND AND ALSO FEATURES CLARKE ON CLARINET AS WELL AS MANNY STEVENS ON TRUMPET. THEY PLAY A VERY HOT VERSION OF "SKRONTCH" (AN OLD DUKE ELLINGTON TUNE FROM ONE OF THE COTTON CLUB SHOWS). THE GROUP IS CALLED THE CATALINA SEXTETTE. PLAYS IN "E+" CONDITION (A FEW OCCASIONAL TICKS). STARTING BID IS $24.99. PLEASE SEE MY OTHER LISTINGS FOR MORE ACETATES, V-DISCS,78'S JAZZ, SWING, SHEET MUSIC AND TRANSCRIPTIONS.
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