''Copenhagen Concert'' is a live album by American trumpeter
Buck Clayton
Wilbur Dorsey "Buck" Clayton (November 12, 1911 – December 8, 1991) was an American jazz trumpeter who was a member of Count Basie's orchestra. His principal influence was Louis Armstrong, first hearing the record "Confessin' That I Love You" ...
recorded in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1959 and released on the
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label as a double LP in 1979. A similarly titled Copenhagen Concert was recorded by Dizzy Gillespie with Leo Wright in 1960.
Enciclopedia del Jazz: Buck Clayton
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Critical reception
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critic Scott Yanow stated "While the group is fine on the first disc playing five instrumentals (including three of Clayton's lesser-known songs), they really come alive on the second CD when they are joined by the great swing/blues singer Jimmy Rushing. Mr. Five by Five not only is in strong voice on three standards and three famous blues but he inspired the other musicians to play some hard-swinging and colorful solos. It is for Rushing's performance that this set is chiefly recommended".
Track listing
All compositions by Buck Clayton except where noted.
Disc one
# ''Introduction'' – 0:50 Additional track on CD release
# "Outer Drive" – 7:22
# "Swinging at the Copper Rail" – 5:20
# " Moonglow" (Will Hudson
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High school ...
, Irving Mills
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Personal
Mills was ...
, Eddie DeLange
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) – 8:05
# " Night Train" (Jimmy Forrest James, Jim or Jimmy Forrest may refer to:
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, Lewis Simpkins, Oscar Washington
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) – 13:16
# "Swinging Along on Broadway, NYC" – 9:26
Disc two
# ''Introduction'' – 0:21 Additional track on CD release
# " Exactly Like You" (Jimmy McHugh
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, Dorothy Fields
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) – 7:24
# "I Want a Little Girl" (Murray Mencher, Billy Moll) – 5:47
# "Every Day I Have the Blues
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" (Memphis Slim
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) – 6:56
# "'Deed I Do
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" ( Fred Rose, Walter Hirsch) – 6:29
# "Goin' to Chicago" (Count Basie
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, Jimmy Rushing
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Rushing was known as "Mr. Five by ...
) – 5:07
# "Sent for You Yesterday" (Basie, Eddie Durham
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, Rushing) – 8:01
Personnel
*Buck Clayton
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, Emmett Berry
Emmett Berry (July 23, 1915 – June 22, 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter.
Berry was born in Macon, Georgia, United States. He began to study classical trumpet in Georgia, but by 18 had switched to jazz and moved to New York City. He be ...
– trumpet
*Dicky Wells
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Dickie Wells is believed to have been born on June 10, 1907 in Centerville, Tennessee, Uni ...
– trombone
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*Earle Warren
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Early life
Warren was born in Springfield, Ohio, on July 1, 1914. "He played piano, banjo, and ...
– alto saxophone, clarinet
*Buddy Tate
George Holmes "Buddy" Tate (February 22, 1913 – February 10, 2001) was an American jazz saxophonist and clarinetist.
Biography
Tate was born in Sherman, Texas, United States, and first played the alto saxophone. According to the website All ...
– tenor saxophone
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*Al Williams – piano
*Gene Ramey
Gene Ramey (April 4, 1913 – December 8, 1984) was an American jazz double bassist.
Ramey was born in Austin, Texas, United States, and played trumpet in college, but switched to contrabass when playing with George Corley's Royal Aces, The ...
– bass
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*Herbie Lovelle
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– drums
*Jimmy Rushing
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Rushing was known as "Mr. Five by ...
– vocals (Disc two)
References
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SteepleChase Records live albums
Buck Clayton live albums
1979 live albums