Bill Carlsen: 1926-1931 (2000)

About this title: Bill Carlsen was a competent saxophonist who led Devine's Wisconsin Roof Orchestra in Milwaukee during 1926-1931 and a later orchestra at the Modernistic Ballroom until 1936. The best jazz recordings of Carlsen's bands from 1926-1931 are on this CD. All of the music was formerly quite rare. None of the sidemen were destined for fame, and the soloists are generally just OK, but the ensembles are appealing, and the music frequently swings well for the period. Among the 23 titles are "Shanghai Honeymoon," "Black Maria," "New St. Louis Blues," "Farewell Blues," "Milenburg Joys," and two versions ... read more

Tracks:

1. Half a Moon
2. She's Still My Baby
3. There's Everything Sweet About You
4. Wherever You Go, Whatever You Do
5. Shanghai Honeymoon
6. Black Maria [Rose]
7. When the Morning Glories Wake up in the Morning
8. Who's That Knocking at My Door?
9. Deep River Blues
10. Singapore Sorrows
11. Mississippi Mud
12. River Boat Blues
13. New St. Louis Blues
14. Tiger Rag [DaCosta/Edwards/LaR]
15. Tiger Rag [DaCosta/Edwards/LaR]
16. Farewell Blues
17. Memphis Blues
18. Wob-A-Ly Walk
19. Ready for the River
20. Clarinet Marmalade
21. Milenberg Joys
22. Baby Won't You Please Come Home [Warfield/Williams]
23. Nobody's Sweetheart [Erdman/Kahn/Meyers/]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.