Podcast Episode 17: Old-School Saxophone Jazz

September 23, 2011

In this episode, I have five old school jazz songs for you that feature the saxophone. The songs in this episode are "Smiles and Chuckles" by Six Brown Brothers, "Wringin' and Twistin'" by Frankie Trumbauer and Bix Beiderbecke, "I Got Rhythm" by Don Redmon and his Orchestra with Benny Morton, "Sittin' In" by Chu Berry, and "Someone To Watch Over Me" by Ike Quebec.

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Songs

• Smiles and Chuckles by Six Brown Brothers
• Bass saxophone info on Wikipedia
• Article on the Six Brown Brothers on Red Hot Jazz
• Wringin' and Twistin' by Frankie Trumbauer and Bix Beiderbecke
• C Melody Saxophone info on Wikipedia
• Fishko Files episode "Jazz Companion" which features info on the C Melody saxophone
• Fishko Files episode "Mystique of the Horn Player" which features info on Bix Beiderbecke
• Article on Bix and Tram on Red Hot Jazz
• Article on the C Melody saxophone
• I Got Rhythm by Don Redman and his Orchestra with Benny Morton
• Article on "I Got Rhythm" on Wikipedia
• Sittin' In by Chu Berry
• Roy Eldridge on Wikipedia
• Someone To Watch Over Me by Ike Quebec

Additional Information

• Rudy Vallee Recordings
• Rudy Wiedoeft Recordings
• Frankie Trembauer Recordings
• Jack Pettis Recordings
• Jimmy Dorsey Recordings
• Herschel Evans Recording
• Ben Webster and Oscar Peterson Recording
• Benny Carter Recordings
• Coleman Hawkins Recordings