Biography
by Scott Yanow
One of the classic giants of jazz, Jack Teagarden was not only the top pre-bop trombonist (playing his instrument with the ease of a trumpeter) but one of the best jazz singers too. He was such a fine musician that younger brother Charlie (an excellent trumpeter) was always overshadowed. Jack started on piano at age five (his mother Helen was a ragtime pianist), switched to baritone horn, and finally took up trombone when he was ten. Teagarden worked in the Southwest in a variety of territory bands (most notably with the legendary pianist Peck Kelley) and then caused a sensation when he came to New York in 1928. His daring solos with Ben Pollack caused Glenn Miller to de-emphasize his own playing with the band, and during the late-'20s/early Depression era, "Mr. T." recorded frequently with many groups including units headed by Roger Wolfe Kahn, Eddie Condon, Red Nichols, and Louis Armstrong ("Knockin' a Jug"). His versions of "Basin Street Blues" and "Beale Street Blues" (songs that would remain in his repertoire for the remainder of his career) were definitive. Teagarden, who was greatly admired by Tommy Dorsey, would have been a logical candidate for fame in the swing era but he made a strategic error. In late 1933, when it looked as if jazz would never catch on commercially, he signed a five-year contract with Paul Whiteman. Although Whiteman's Orchestra did feature Teagarden now and then (and he had a brief period in 1936 playing with a small group from the band, the Three T's, with his brother Charlie and Frankie Trumbauer), the contract effectively kept Teagarden from going out on his own and becoming a star. It certainly prevented him from leading what would eventually became the Bob Crosby Orchestra.
In 1939, Jack Teagarden was finally "free" and he soon put together a big band that would last until 1946. However, it was rather late to be organizing a new orchestra (the competition was fierce) and, although there were some good musical moments, none of the sidemen became famous, the arrangements lacked their own musical personality, and by the time it broke up Teagarden was facing bankruptcy. The trombonist, however, was still a big name (he had fared quite well in the 1940 Bing Crosby film The Birth of the Blues) and he had many friends. Crosby helped Teagarden straighten out his financial problems, and from 1947-1951 he was a star sideman with Louis Armstrong's All-Stars; their collaborations on "Rocking Chair" are classic. After leaving Armstrong, Teagarden was a leader of a steadily working sextet throughout the remainder of his career, playing Dixieland with such talented musicians as brother Charlie, trumpeters Jimmy McPartland, Don Goldie, Max Kaminsky, and (during a 1957 European tour) pianist Earl Hines. Teagarden toured the Far East during 1958-1959, teamed up one last time with Eddie Condon for a television show/recording session in 1961, and had a heartwarming (and fortunately recorded) musical reunion with Charlie, sister/pianist Norma, and his mother at the 1963 Monterey Jazz Festival. He died from a heart attack four months later and has yet to be replaced.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jack-teagarden-mn0000124675/biography
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Biografía
por Scott Yanow
Uno de los gigantes clásicos del jazz, Jack Teagarden no sólo fue el mejor trombonista pre-bop (tocaba su instrumento con la facilidad de un trompetista), sino también uno de los mejores cantantes de jazz. Era tan buen músico que su hermano menor Charlie (un excelente trompetista) siempre se vio eclipsado. Jack empezó a tocar el piano a los cinco años (su madre Helen era pianista de ragtime), pasó a tocar la trompa barítono y, finalmente, el trombón a los diez. Teagarden trabajó en el suroeste en diversas bandas territoriales (sobre todo con el legendario pianista Peck Kelley) y luego causó sensación cuando llegó a Nueva York en 1928. Sus atrevidos solos con Ben Pollack hicieron que Glenn Miller restara importancia a su propia interpretación con la banda, y durante la época de finales de los años 20 y principios de la Depresión, "Mr. T." grabó frecuentemente con muchos grupos, incluidos los encabezados por Roger Wolfe Kahn, Eddie Condon, Red Nichols y Louis Armstrong ("Knockin' a Jug"). Sus versiones de "Basin Street Blues" y "Beale Street Blues" (canciones que permanecerían en su repertorio durante el resto de su carrera) fueron definitivas. Teagarden, que era muy admirado por Tommy Dorsey, habría sido un candidato lógico a la fama en la era del swing, pero cometió un error estratégico. A finales de 1933, cuando parecía que el jazz nunca iba a calar comercialmente, firmó un contrato de cinco años con Paul Whiteman. Aunque la orquesta de Whiteman contó con Teagarden de vez en cuando (y tuvo un breve periodo en 1936 tocando con un pequeño grupo de la banda, los Three T's, con su hermano Charlie y Frankie Trumbauer), el contrato impidió de hecho que Teagarden saliera por su cuenta y se convirtiera en una estrella. Ciertamente le impidió liderar lo que con el tiempo se convertiría en la Bob Crosby Orchestra.
En 1939, Jack Teagarden fue finalmente "libre" y pronto formó una gran banda que duraría hasta 1946. Sin embargo, era bastante tarde para organizar una nueva orquesta (la competencia era feroz) y, aunque hubo algunos buenos momentos musicales, ninguno de los músicos secundarios se hizo famoso, los arreglos carecían de personalidad musical propia y, para cuando se disolvió, Teagarden se enfrentaba a la bancarrota. El trombonista, sin embargo, seguía siendo un gran nombre (le había ido bastante bien en la película de Bing Crosby de 1940 El nacimiento del blues) y tenía muchos amigos. Crosby ayudó a Teagarden a solucionar sus problemas financieros, y entre 1947 y 1951 fue uno de los acompañantes estrella de Louis Armstrong's All-Stars; su colaboración en "Rocking Chair" es un clásico. Después de dejar a Armstrong, Teagarden fue líder de un sexteto de trabajo constante durante el resto de su carrera, tocando Dixieland con músicos de tanto talento como su hermano Charlie, los trompetistas Jimmy McPartland, Don Goldie, Max Kaminsky y (durante una gira europea en 1957) el pianista Earl Hines. Teagarden realizó una gira por Extremo Oriente entre 1958 y 1959, se asoció por última vez con Eddie Condon para un programa de televisión y una sesión de grabación en 1961, y tuvo una reconfortante (y afortunadamente grabada) reunión musical con Charlie, su hermana y pianista Norma, y su madre en el Festival de Jazz de Monterey de 1963. Murió de un ataque al corazón cuatro meses después y aún no ha sido sustituido.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jack-teagarden-mn0000124675/biography
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02. Old Pigeon-Toed Joad
03. My Kinda Love
04. Peg O' My Heart
05. Beale Street Blues
06. If I Could Be With You
07. I'm Coming Virginia
08. Fare Thee Well To Harlem
09. Aunt Hagar's Children Blues
10. After You've Gone
11. A Monday Date
12. The Sheik Of Araby
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