November 6, 2006

The Charleston Chasers

Posted by dogpossum on November 6, 2006 11:20 AM in the category digging and djing and lindy hop and other dances and music

The Charleston Chasers (self-titled).
Not the modern-day recreationist Charleston Chasers, but the early days doods from the 20s/30s.

Only existing as a studio-group (ie recording together but not performing live for audiences), the Charleston Chasers feature a pretty white cast of musicians (and sound it too), including Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Pee Wee Russell, Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey, Gene Krupa, Jack Teagarden. Goodman was the focus of my interest in this album.

I haven't really had a chance to listen to the album properly, but I can say, the quality is surprisingly good for such old recordings, the 'sound' is pretty dang white (check out that above link for a discussion of this stuff in one of my earlier posts), but the music is still good stuff. Think 'charleston', a few slow drags/blues numbers, all with a bit of a 'society' edge (no guts, no buckets here).

Considering the cast on this one, I think my appreciation for this album will only grow over listens.

Posted by dogpossum on November 6, 2006 11:20 AM in the category digging and djing and lindy hop and other dances and music