Various – New Orleans Jazz Giants 1936-1940

Track Listing:
Jimmie Noone and His New Orleans Band: 1. He's the Different Type of Guy - 3:08   2. Way Down Yonder in New Orleans - 2:51   3. The Blues Jumped a Rabbit - 2:56   4. Sweet Georgia Brown - 2:53   Jimmie Noone and His Orchestra: 5. Sweet Lorraine - 3:11   6. I Know That You Know - 2:53   7. Apex Blues (Bump It-The Bumps) - 3:20   8. Four or Five Times - 3:04   9. Hell in My Heart - 2:48   10. Call Me Darling (Call Me Sweetheart, Call Me Dear) - 2:54   11. I'm Walkin' This Town - 2:56   12. Japansy - 3:19   Johnny Dodds and His Chicago Boys: 13. Wild Man Blues - 3:08   14. Melancholy Blues - 2:36   15. 29th and Dearborn - 3:09   16. Blues Galore - 2:43   17. Stack O'Lee Blues - 3:02   18. Shake Your Can - 2:57   Henry 'Red' Allen and His Orchestra: 19. Down In Jungle Town - 2:44   20. Canal Street Blues - 3:03   Zutty Singleton and His Orchestra: 21. King Porter Stomp - 2:29   22. Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble - 3:06   Jimmie Noone and His Orchestra: 23. Keystone Blues - 2:57   24. New Orleans Hop Scop Blues - 2:51   Johnny Dodds and His Orchestra: 25. Red Onion Blues - 2:56   26. Gravier Street Blues - 2:43

Reviews:

1. AllMusic - Scott Yanow
There are 26 recordings on this imported CD from the English JSP label. These interesting and often historical performances feature a variety of New Orleans veterans, particularly clarinetists Jimmie Noone and Johnny Dodds. Noone is heard on 14 performances including a session with trumpeter Guy Kelly and trombonist Preston Jackson, a particularly strong outing with trumpeter Charlie Shavers and altoist Pete Brown, and on two songs with a group that includes the erratic cornetist Natty Dominique. Dodds's final session uses the same Dominique group but his earlier sextet set with Shavers is much more rewarding. In addition there are two songs apiece from trumpeter Red Allen and drummer Zutty Singleton, both recorded the same day in 1940 with the identical personnel. In general the music is quite enjoyable and, Dominique excepted, the veterans and relative youngsters (Shavers was 20) play quite well.