Tag: 1940s Jazz

Live Jazz Albums From The 1940s

By the 1940s, we’re starting to see a lot of early recordings being released which show how the swing era moved into bebop.

As well as listing the live jazz albums recorded in the 1940s, there is a poll below to find the best live jazz albums of all time. The more people who vote, the better it will be as a guide to you and everyone else.

Live Jazz Albums recorded in the 1940s include:

Louis Armstrong The Early Years Recorded Live 1938-1949
Louis Armstrong The Complete Town Hall Concert 1947
Louis Armstrong Satchmo at Symphony Hall 1947
Louis Armstrong Satchmo at Symphony Hall 65th Anniversary The Complete Performances 1947
Louis Armstrong The Columbia & RCA Victor Live Recordings 1947 1956
Louis Armstrong Live At The Hollywood Empire 1949
Sidney Bechet Live In New York 1945-1949
Mezz Mezzrow Sidney Bechet Live At New York Town Hall 1947
Sidney Bechet Jazz Live & Rare Vol 14 Live 1947
Sidney Bechet L’album Souvenir Les Premiers Enregistrements Parisien ’49
Miles Davis Chasin’ The Bird 1948
Miles Davis Live Recordings 1948-1957
Miles Davis Complete Live In Paris 1949
Duke Ellington The Duke At Fargo 1940 Special 60th Anniversary Edition
Duke Ellington Carnegie Hall Concerts January 1943
Duke Ellington Live At Carnegie Hall Dec 11 1943
Duke Ellington Treasury Shows Vol 1 1943 to 1945
Duke Ellington Carnegie Hall Concerts 1943-1947
Duke Ellington Live At The Hurricane 1944
Duke Ellington Carnegie Hall Concerts December 1944
Duke Ellington Duke’s Joint 1945
Duke Ellington Carnegie Hall Concerts January 1946
Duke Ellington The Great Concerts Chicago 1946
Duke Ellington Live At The Hollywood Bowl 1947
Duke Ellington at Ciro’s 1947
Duke Ellington Carnegie Hall Concerts December 1947
Duke Ellington Carnegie Hall November 13 1948
Duke Ellington At the Hollywood Empire 1949
Dizzy Gillespie Charlie Parker Town Hall New York City June 22 1945
Dizzy Gillespie Groovin’ High 1945 to 1947
Dizzy Gillespie And His Big Band In Concert 1948
Dizzy Gillespie Live In 1948
Billie Holiday Gee Baby Ain’t I Good To You Live Radio TV and Film Recordings 1934-1958
Billie Holiday Jazz at the Philharmonic The Billie Holiday Story vol 1 1945 to 1958
Billie Holiday Banned From New York City Live 1948-1957
Charlie Parker Jazz at the Philharmonic 1946
Charlie Parker At The Finale Club & More 1946
Charlie Parker Complete Live Performances on Savoy September 29 1947 to October 25 1950
Charlie Parker Best of the Complete Live Performances on Savoy 1948/49
Charlie Parker Liveology 1948 to 1952
Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie Diz ‘N Bird at Carnegie Hall 1947
Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie Complete Live at Birdland
Billie Holiday Compact Jazz Live 1946-1958
Art Tatum Live Vol 1 1934-44
Art Tatum Live Vol 2 1944-45
Art Tatum Live Vol 3 1945-49
Art Tatum Live Vol 4 1949-51
Art Tatum Piano Starts Here Live at The Shrine 1949
Sarah Vaughan The Town Hall Concert 1947
Ben Webster The Trianoon Ballroom Southgate California 1941
Lester Young The Quintessence New York to Los Angeles 1938-1947
Lester Young Live At The Royal Roost 1948
The Complete Jazz At The Philharmonic On Verve 1944-1949

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What Are The Best Live Jazz Albums Of All Time

I don’t have a readers poll to find the best live albums of the decade but there is a poll to find the all time best live jazz albums:

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The Other Decades Of Live Jazz Albums

1930s – 1940s – 1950s – 1960s – 1970s – 1980s – 1990s – 2000s – 2010s

Live Album Polls For The Great Jazz Artists

I have polls for the following artists: – Louis Armstrong – Count Basie – John Coltrane – Miles Davis – Eric Dolphy – Duke Ellington – Dizzy Gillespie – Billie Holiday – Charles Mingus – Thelonious Monk – Charlie Parker – Lester Young –

Billie Holiday Gee Baby Ain’t I Good To You Live Radio TV and Film Recordings 1934-1958

Gee Baby Ain’t I Good To You: Live Radio TV and Film Recordings 1934-1958 is a comprehensive collection of live recordings by Billie Holiday.

For the sources of the 44 songs on the album, I’m grateful for the review on Amazon.com by Barry McCanna.

CD ONE
1: Oct 1934. Duke Ellington. Paramount Film Studios (soundtrack from “Symphony in Black”)
2 & 3: 30 June 1937. Count Basie. Savoy Ballroom, Harlem, NY. (broadcast)
4 – 6: 18 Jan 1944. Esquire All-American All-Stars. Met Opera House, NY
7: 3 June 1946. JATP Concert, Carnegie Hall, NY
8&9: late 1946. Louis Armstrong. Hal Roach Studios, Culver City, LA (soundtrack from “New Orleans”)
10: 13 Jan 1947. Arthur Godfrey Time, NY (CBS radio broadcast)
11&12: 27 Aug 1949. Eddie Condon Floor Show. NBC TV broadcast, NY
13: 24 May 1950. Apollo Theatre concert, NY.
14: August 1950. Count Basie. Film short, Hollywood.
15 – 17: 28 Oct 1951. Al Haig 4 + Stan Getz. Storyville Club, Copley Square Hotel, Boston. WMEX radio broadcast.
18 – 22: 28 Oct 1951. Buster Harding Trio. Venue etc. as above

CD TWO
1 – 4: 14 Nov 1952. Duke Ellington 25th Anniversary (2nd concert) Carnegie Hall, NY.
5 – 10: early Oct 1953. Carl Drinkard Trio. Venue etc. as 15 – 22 above.
11: 22 January 1954. ditto Jazz Club USA Concert, Cologne.
12: 6 May 1955. Count Basie. Carnegie Hall concert, NY.
13. 10 Feb 1956. Steve Allen Tonite. NBC TV broadcast, NY.
14: 27 May 1956. Martha Raye charity show. TV broadcast, NY.
15: 29 Aug 1956. Band Stand USA. Radio broadcast, Red Hill Inn, Pennsauken, NJ.
16 & 17: 27 Oct 1956. Carl Drinkard Trio. Olivia Davis Patio Lounge. Radio broadcast, Washington DC.
18: 9 Dec 1956. Percy Faith. Woolworth Jazz Hour. Radio broadcast, LA.
19 & 20: 10 July 1958. Art Ford Jazz Party. WNTA TV broadcast, Newark, NJ.
21 & 22: 17 July 1958. Rest as for 19 & 20.

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Miles Davis Live Recordings 1948-1957

Live Recordings 1948-1957 is a massive 13 CD collection by Miles Davis.

This is an extremely extensive look at Miles Davis and his live performances. I’ve taken this summary of the performances from Discogs and only 1954 is missing:

CD 1 Tracks 1 to 8 – September 11, 1948 – NYC at the Royal Roost
CD 1 Tracks 9 to 11 – September 18, 1948 – NYC at the Royal Roost
CD 1 Track 12 – March 31, 1946 – Los Angeles at Streets Of Paris with the Benny Carter Orchestra
CD 1 Tracks 13 & 14 – August 1948 – Chicago, Pershing Ballroom
CD 2 Tracks 1 to 4 – September 25, 1948 – NYC : Royal Roost
CD 2 Tracks 5 to 7 – January 17, 1949 – NYC, WPIX Radio : All Star Jam Session
CD 2 Tracks 8 to 11 – February 19, 1949 – NYC, Royal Roost
CD 2 Tracks 12 & 13 – February 26, 1949 – NYC : Royal Roost
CD 3 Tracks 1 to 10 – May 8 – 15, 1949 – Paris : Salle Pleyel
CD 3 Track 11 – May 15, 1949 – Paris : Salle Pleyel
CD 3 Tracks 12 to 14 – December 25, 1949 – NYC Carnegie Hall “The Stars Of Modern Jazz”
CD 4 Tracks 1 to 4 – February 18, 1950 – WNYC Radio Broadcast Jazz Festival
CD 4 Tracks 5 to 8 – June 30, 1950 – NYC : Birdland
CD 5 Tracks 1 to 4 – June 30, 1950 – NYC : Birdland
CD 5 Tracks 5 to 8 – February 17, 1951 – NYC : Birdland
CD 6 Tracks 1 to 3 – June 2, 1951 – NYC : Birdland
CD 6 Tracks 4 to 6 – September 29, 1951 – NYC : Birdland
CD 6 Tracks 7 to 9 – April 25, 1952 – NYC : Birdland
CD 6 Tracks 10 & 11 – May 2, 1952 – NYC : Birdland1952 – St. Louis, MO : The Barrel
CD 8 Tracks 1 to 4 – May 3, 1952 – NYC : Birdland
CD 8 Tracks 5 to 11 – Beginning Of 1953 – Boston, MA : Hi-Hat Club
CD 9 Tracks 1 to 4 – Beginning Of 1953 – Boston, MA : Hi-Hat Club
CD 9 Tracks 5 to 9 – May 16, 1953 – NYC : Birdland
CD 9 Tracks 10 & 11 – May 23, 1953 – NYC : Birdland
CD 10 Tracks 1 to 3 – September 13, 1953 – Los Angeles, CA.
CD 10 Tracks 4 to 7 – July 17, 1955 – Newport, RI : Newport Jazz Festival
CD 10 Tracks 8 & 9 – November 18, 1955 – NYC : Basin Street Club TV Broadcast «The Steve Allen Tonight Show»
CD 11 Tracks 1 to 5 – February 18, 1956, Pasadena, CA, Civic Center
CD 11 Tracks 6 to 12 – July 14, 1956, St. Louis, MO, Peacock Alley
CD 12 Tracks 1 to 3 – July 21, 1956, , St. Louis, MO, Peacock Alley
CD 12 Track 4 – November 12, 1956, Sindelfingen, RFA, Stadthalle
CD 12 Tracks 5 & 6 – December 8, 1956, Philadelphie, Blue Note, Radio Broadcast Bandstand USA
CD 12 Tracks 7 to 10 – July 13, 1957, New York, Cafe Bohemia, Radio Broadcast Bandstand USA
CD 13 Tracks 1 & 2 – July 20, 1957, New York, Cafe Bohemia, Radio Broadcast Bandstand USA
CD 13 Tracks 3 & 4 – July 27, 1957, New York, Cafe Bohemia, Radio Broadcast Bandstand USA
CD 13 Tracks 5 & 6 – October 17, 1957, New York, Birdland, ABC Dancing Party
CD 13 Tracks 7 to 9 – December 18, 1957, Stuttgart, RFA, Beethoven Saal

For details of how is playing on the album, please see Discogs.

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Lester Young Live At The Royal Roost 1948

Live At The Royal Roost 1948 is a live album by Lester Young.

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Duke Ellington Carnegie Hall Concerts December 1947

Carnegie Hall Concerts December 1947 is a live album by Duke Ellington.

It was recorded in New York and released on the Prestige label in 1977.

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Dizzy Gillespie Live In 1948

Live In 1948 is a live album by Dizzy Gillespie and his Orchestra.

It was recorded in Paris at the Salle Pleyel on Feb 28, 1948 and at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena on July 19, 1948.

These big band recordings are notable for the Cuban percussion of Chano Pozo on congas and bongas which began a lifelong interest in Latin American and African rhythms.

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Duke Ellington Carnegie Hall Concerts January 1946

Carnegie Hall Concerts January 1946 is a live album by Duke Ellington.

It was recorded in New York at the venue where Ellington regularly played and was finally released as an album in 1977 on the Prestige label.

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Charlie Parker Liveology 1948 to 1952

Liveology is a compilation of live recordings by Charlie Parker from 1948 to 1952.

It includes recordings from:

The Royal Roost,
Birdland
Rockland Palace 1952

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Louis Armstrong Live At The Hollywood Empire 1949

Live At The Hollywood Empire 1949 is a live album by Louis Armstrong And His All Stars.

It was recorded in Los Angeles in March 1949 and was broadcast on the radio in April 1949.

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Duke Ellington The Duke At Fargo 1940 Special 60th Anniversary Edition

The Duke At Fargo 1940: Special 60th Anniversary Edition is the latest version of this live recording by Duke Ellington and his orchestra.

It was recorded at the Crystal Ballroom on the second floor of the Fargo City Auditorium in Fargo, North Dakota on 7 November 1940. This captures the band in its Blanton-Webster years, often considered to be the peak period of the Duke Ellington orchestra.

Two fans, Jack Towers and Richard Burris, were given permission to record the performance using technology that transferred the sound to 15 minute long acetate covered, aluminium discs. Part of the concert was also recorded by KVOX, Fargo’s local radio station at the time.

It was only after Ellington’s death that the recording was made available commercially and it has since been released several times.

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Louis Armstrong The Columbia & RCA Victor Live Recordings 1947 1956

The Columbia & RCA Victor Live Recordings is a 9 CD box set by Louis Armstrong & The All Stars with a wide range of difference performances, especially from 1947 and 1956.

The contents include:

Town Hall concert from May 17, 1947,
a long lost Carnegie Hall date from November 1947,
a concert from the Netherlands,
a set in Milan.
a date from Los Angeles in January 1956 that was initially issued as though it was live, but wasn’t.
The Great Chicago Concert from June 1956 is well known, but has been out of print a long time.
There’s also a concert from Newport in 1956, with four previously unissued performances.
A date at Lewisohn Stadium found producer Avakian recording a rehearsal session

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