AVID Jazz here presents four classic Pee Wee Russell albums plus including original LP liner notes on a finely re-mastered and low priced double CD.
“Jazz at Storyville Vol 1”; “Jazz at Storyville Vol 2”; “Portrait Of Pee Wee”; “Pee Wee Russell Plays”;
Jazz at Storyville Vol 1 & 2”………..There is nothing complicated about the music on this album, it is straightforward, sincere blowing”. Recorded live in 1952 at George Wein’s Storyville, musicians are primarily Ruby Braff on trumpet accompanied by Red Richards-piano, John Field-bass, Ephy Resnick-trombone and Kenny John on drums. “Portrait of PeeWee”……………Joined again by old pals Ruby Braff, Bud Freeman, Vic Dickenson alongside Karl Kiffe and Charles Potter with Nat Pierce on piano and arrangements. “Pee Wee Russell Plays”………….Pee Wee is joined by Bud Freeman, George Wettling, Eddie Condon, Dick Carey, Vic Dickenson, Buck Clayton and Bill Takas. Recorded in 1959 the title is extremely apt, for the session finds Pee Wee moving away from playing the well worn Dixieland standards and playing a dozen brand new selections all composed by the great man himself! There is some first rate solo work here, Braff shines on trumpet while Dickenson is always exciting and daring!
All four albums plus have been digitally re-mastered for probably the finest ever sound quality!
CD1
1-9: ‘Jazz At Storyville Vol 1’
1. Love Is Just Around The Corner
2. Squeeze Me
3. Ballin’ The Jack
4. I Would Do Anything For You
5. California Here I Come
6. St. James Infirmary
7. Baby, Won’t You Please Come Home
8. The Lady’s In Love With You
9. Struttin’ With Some Barbecue
10-15: ‘Jazz At Storyville Vol 2’
10. St. Louis Blues
11. Sweet Lorraine
12. Sentimental Journey
13. If I Had You
14. Coquette
15. The Lady Is A Tramp
16. Muskeegie Blues from Pee Wee Russell Plays Pee Wee
17. Pee Wee’s Song from Pee Wee Russell Plays Pee Wee
18. Exactly Like You from Pee Wee Russell Plays Pee Wee
CD2
1-9: ‘Portrait of Pee Wee’
1. That Old Feeling
2. I’ve Got The World On A String
3. Exactly Like You
4. It All Depends On You
5. If I Had You
6. Out Of Nowhere
7. Pee Wee’s Blues
8. I Used To Love You
9. Oh No!
10-21: ‘Pee Wee Russell Plays’
10. Pee Wee’s Blues
11. What’s The Pitch
12. Dreamin’ And Schemin’
13. Cutie Pie
14. Oh No
15. Pee Wee’s Song
16. Oh Yes
17. Missy
18. Are You Here?
19. Write Me A Love Song Baby
20. This Is It
21. But Why?
22. I’d Climb The Highest Mountain from Pee Wee Russell Plays Pee Wee
