Jazz clarinetist Garvin Bushell's 1988 autobiography is rightly titled Jazz From the Beginning. Bushell recorded with great pianists - James P. Johnson, Fats Waller, Willie 'The Lion' Smith, Jelly Roll Morton and with important swing orchestras, such as those led by Fletcher Henderson, Cab Calloway and Chick Webb. In mid-century Bushell recorded with many of the period's greatest jazz names, including John Coltrane, Eric Dolphy, Gil Evans, and King Curtis. This 1982 session features Garvin Bushell, clarinet, bassoon; Richard Hadlock, soprano sax; Ray Skjelbred, piano; Stu Wilson, bass; John Markham, drums; Leon Oakley, cornet; Barbara Lashley, vocals on 3 songs.
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Wonderful! A new performer to treasure
Despite the size of our jazz collection (>1200 CDs), we had not come across this man until we found him playing clarinet with another star's group. So we hurried out to buy one of the few available CDs on which he is featured. We are most pleased with it and wish he had recorded more. Highly recommended to persons looking for obscure artists who should be better known.
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