Blues in Bb – Jimmy McPartland 1954 <br />Basically an incredible scene. Just a gig for the pro’s at the New York scene, Trumpetplayer/leader Jimmy McPartland must have just waited for the arrival of the latecomers. <br />Clarinetist Pee Wee Russel and trombonist Jimmy Archey arrive by taxicab and walk into the dancehall and Jimmy, obviously relieved can now start the show by introducing his stars. <br />Some of the very best in their field: George Wettling on drums, Pops Foster on bass and Willie “The Lion” Smith on piano. <br />Also these all stars obviously played the local scenes like any other ordinary professional musician. <br />For us it is just wonderful to get a glimpse of how it went in those earlier days. Actually not that much of a difference. Through the years we played that kind of dance jobs as well and there also were the “Johnny come latelies” usually just in time to make the gig.
