1935-40 Vol. 2

Go to Disc B, track 25: "At The Clambake Carnival." That track belongs on any top-100 recordings of the Swing Era. But somehow it escaped my attention--and I'm an ardent jazz fan! Maybe it's because I thought of Cab Calloway as an entertainer and not a band leader. Maybe I thought only of all those reefer songs he recorded that were on every marijuana music anthology. I ignored the fact that Cab's band played host to two of the greatest tenor sax players in jazz history: Ben Webster and Chu Berry. I forgot that Dizzy Gillespie recorded some of his greatest pre-bop solos with this band. This excellently remastered 4-CD set from JSP Records has yet to be put on my shelves because I play parts of it every couple of days. If you don't think of Cab Calloway as a jazz immortal, do yourself a favor and buy this set. You won't believe what you've been missing.

An almost needed companion to the 1st JSP collection "The Early Years" 1930-1934,these 4 Cd's are remastered by by Ted Kendall, features colourful artwork,linernotes,and the flamboyant leader of a man that was the entertainer Cab Calloway and his groups of great swing and Jazz men.This is a recomendation for those that are skeptical on these JSP sets that I find infectious, since this company are known as quality coming out with their arsenal of box sets that are always packed with stellar sounding music that fans appreciate presented as bargains which they are paying homage to historical music, always with taste,good sound and providing an almost needed service to those still into collecting Cd's rather than the downloading of a single.I never found a bad JSP set and that includes my Louis Armstrong Hot 5's and 7's, Charlie Parker, Jelly Roll Morton, Eddie Condon,Django, Duke's early sides,Breaking Out Of New Orleans, and now these 2 sets of Cab.For the Jazz and Blues Aficionado, JSP is a well known for those of you uncertain, you can be sure you are getting a good deal.

I've been looking for a good thorough collection of Cab Calloway's songs for a while now, and this is the best I've found. This is the second of a set of two (The Early Years is the first), and I suggest fans buy both. Not only are there great recordings, but the history notes in each CD booklet are fascinating.A great buy for Cab fans, music fans, and history fans alike!

Cab, the ultimate performer of his time

Excellent product, speedy service

This is a revelation of a collection. Spotty American compilations aside, please check this multi-CD pack out. It is great to have so much of Cab's recorded history to enjoy, from the talented musicians in his band to the range of musical styles. Age-related source material aside (leave your "golden ears" at the door), the price is right, too.

I read a lot of reviews of Cab's "The Early Years" box set & was shocked that there weren't any reviews for this. I assume much of what could be said about "T.E.Y." could be said about this set, but I believe this set to also be a must to (easily) continue any collection of Cab's repertoire. I bought it in early '04 along with "The Early Years" box set and the two sets together are one of the best investments any fan of swing/jazz could make. I love them both.

Known for his Zoot suits, hep talk and hi-de-ho style, Cab Calloway was one of the major figures of early jazz, who, along with Louis Armstrong, elevated scat singing to great heights. Cab's style is interesting, as most of the great jazz figures of the age seem to have come form New Orlenas (Armstrong, Bechet, Biederbecke, etc), but Calloway came from Harlem, and his music and themes reflect this.This great 4 CD box set collects together 106 tracks from 1935 to 1940 and show off the inimitable style of Calloway and his orchestra to the full. It's a set of classic foot stomping hi-de-ho that really entertains, and not just for esoteric jazz lovers.The tracks have been expertly remastered by R.T Davies, who also did the `Louis Armstrong Complete Hot Fives And Sevens' set. Once again he's done a great job, and these recordings sound as good as they have ever done. Included are short essays about Cab, and full personnel details.Highly recommended for anyone with even the slightest interest in early jazz, and great scat singing. Also check out the previously mentioned Louis Armstrong set, I'd also recommend the Proper box sets of Bix Beiderbecke and Sidney Bechet. Also check out volume 1 of this set, which collects 96 recordings from the years 1930-34.

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