Sunday, February 24, 2008

Jazz At The Philharmonic - Karusell Records

Jazz At The Philharmonic
Santo Pecora And His Dixie Land Jazz Band
featuring Pete Fountain


1950 Karusell Records KEP-242 Monoual

Side A
1. Canal Street Romp
2. Rose Of The Rio Grande

Side B
1. Twelfth Street Rag
2. Basin Street Blues


Liner Notes:

Santo Pecora And His Dixie Land Jazz Band

45 Rpm Extended Play
Supervised By Norman Granz

George Girard, trumpet
Santo Pecora, trombone
Pete Fountain, clarinet
Fred Laudeman, piano
Lou Massenter, bass
Eddie Grady, drums
Recorded in New Orleans, LA, 1950

Cover design by David Stone Martin

Santo Pecora, who was playing trombone with Sharkey Bonano's band on Bourbon Street made and released several sides, all of them featuring his tremendous, driving trombone. A young 20 year old Pete Fountain is heard here, with George Girard. This release came from Europe and was previously released in the U.S. by Santo Pecora and Norman Granz on Clef Records EP-117 in 1950.

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