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Jabbo Smith

Title: Complete Hidden Treasure Sessions

Label: Lonehill Jazz

Cat No:LHJ10352
Format:CD

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For the first time ever on CD : the complete legendary 1961 “Hidden Treasure” sessions by the unique Jabbo Smith - believed to be the only true rival to Louis Armstrong in the late 1920s. He stopped playing in the late 1930s and was completely forgotten until being honoured at Newport in 1974. These true gems are his only known recordings between 1939 and 1974.

These two sessions were recorded in 1961, the first time Jabbo had recorded since the 1930s - but they remained unissued until they appeared as two (long out of print) LPs titled “Hidden Treasure” in the early 1980s. In spite of his enormous talents, he was rarely recorded at the peak of his musical prowess (between 1927 and 1939), however these sessions certainly merited a comeback, which did not come until 1974 when he was honoured at the Newport Jazz Festival.

Personnel : Cladys “Jabbo” Smith, trumpet & vocals (also trombone on 12-13) on all tracks plus: session one : Fred Chace (cl), John Dengler (bass sax), Marty Grosz (g), Art Gronwall (p), Bob Saltmarsh (d). New York, June 3, 1961. and session two : with Fred Chace (cl), Big Mike McKendrick (g), Marty Grosz (b), Art Gronwall (p), White Mitchell (d). New York, October 15, 1961.

Total Time: 75:24 - 14 tracks - includes 16-page booklet.

“Jabbo Smith ..... he’s the man who set down many of the standards that those of us who call ourselves jazz trumpet players follow today”. - Clark Terry, January 1984

Track Listing for Complete Hidden Treasure Sessions
01 DIGA DIGA DOO 6:11
02 THESE FOOLISH THINGS (4 takes) 11:03
03 I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR YOU 4:18
04 ROSETTA (3 takes) 7:45
05 KEEPIN’ OUT OF MISCHIEF NOW 7:04
06 I FOUND A NEW BABY 2:15
07 LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME (take 1) 1:46
08 LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME (take 2) 2:41
09 SUNDAY (2 takes) 7:25
10 WHEN A WOMAN LOVES A MAN 3:20
11 I WANT A LITTLE GIRL 4:22
12 SWEET GEORGIA BROWN (2 takes) 8:29
13 I CAN’T BELIEVE THAT
YOU’RE IN LOVE WITH ME 5:36
14 SQUEEZE ME 3:02
TT: 75:24

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Jabbo Smith

Complete Hidden Treasure Sessions