Fletcher Henderson - The Harmony Vocalion Sessions Vol 2 19271928 (24 tracks) +Album Reviews

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Fletcher Henderson
The Harmony & Vocalion Sessions, Vol. 2: 1927-1928
Genres: Jazz, Pop

Track Listings (24) - Disc #1
1. Clarinet Marmalade - Fletcher Henderson, Ragas
2. Hot Mustard - Fletcher Henderson, Henderson
3. Baby Won't You Please Come Home - Fletcher Henderson, Warfield
4. Some of These Days - Fletcher Henderson, Brooks, Shelton
5. Have It Ready - Fletcher Henderson, Henderson
6. Ain't She Sweet - Fletcher Henderson, Ager
7. Snag It - Fletcher Henderson, King Oliver
8. Stockholm Stomp - Fletcher Henderson, Goering, Al
9. Have It Ready - Fletcher Henderson, Henderson
10. Hidgety Feet - Fletcher Henderson, LaRocco
11. Sensation - Fletcher Henderson, Edwards
12. Wabash Blues - Fletcher Henderson, Meinken
13. The Wang Wang Blues - Fletcher Henderson, Busse
14. St. Louis Shuffle - Fletcher Henderson, Pettis
15. Cornfed - Fletcher Henderson, Effros
16. Variety Stomp - Fletcher Henderson, Green
17. The St. Louis Blues - Fletcher Henderson, Handy, W.C.
18. Black Maria - Fletcher Henderson, Rose
19. Goose Pimples - Fletcher Henderson, Henderson
20. Baltimore - Fletcher Henderson, Healy
21. Oh, Baby! (From Rain or Shine) - Fletcher Henderson, Murphy
22. Feelin' Good (From Rain or Shine) - Fletcher Henderson, Murphy
23. I'm Feelin' Devilish (Oh by Golly Oh) - Fletcher Henderson, Pinkard
24. Hop Off - Fletcher Henderson, Waller

CD Details

All Artists: Fletcher Henderson
Title: The Harmony & Vocalion Sessions, Vol. 2: 1927-1928
Members Wishing: 2
Total Copies: 0
Label: Timeless Ent
Original Release Date: 1/1/2001
Re-Release Date: 5/8/2001
Genres: Jazz, Pop
Styles: Swing Jazz, Traditional Jazz & Ragtime
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 8711458206938

CD Reviews

The Place to Start, part 2

Stephen Espinola | Brooklyn NY | 03/10/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This volume and its "Volume 1" companion are the best-sounding in-print CD compilations of Fletcher Henderson's 1925-8 era I am aware of. This one covers the Don Redman era in its prime (though he left before the recording of the last 7 tracks on this disc). The performances and arrangements are superb. The brilliant John R. T. Davies did the mastering.

These are sourced from late acoustic-era and early electronic 78 rpm recordings, so the original fidelity left something to be desired. That said, the most natural sound possible has been brought out of the discs, and these are a pleasure to listen to. In the cases where better electronic recording technologies were originally used (especially on the non-Harmony parts of this second volume) the clarity of sound is astonishing.

Tracks 5 and 9 are "Have It Ready," a great composition by Henderson. Comparing the recording quality of these 2 takes makes for an interesting study in the vast improvement that electronic-compatible technology offered over "acoustic" records.

Start here."