Word: higgenbothem
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...platter of the blues, with such stars as Frankie Newton and Albert Ammons taking part. While the recording wasn't too good on both the records, the playing on the ten inch was enough to persuade me. Recommended are the trumpet solos of Newton and the trombone solo of Higgenbothem . . . As to Harry James, heard at Adams House last Monday, almost everybody was musically disappointed. James, while having smoothed his style somewhat since last hearing, still plays very stiffly himself and his rhythm section sounds as if it were descended from the proud line of Pinocchio. On slow tunes, things...
...regard to the present band backing Louis, it is an excellent outfit. Jay Higgenbothem (trombone) is one of the greatest, Pops Foster (bass) removes all walls and other obstacles when he starts swingin', and Red Allen (trumpet) offers excellent opportunity for comparison with Louis with his fast technical style...
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