Jesse Powell • The R&B Years

 

Artist Biography by Michael Erlewine

Texas tenorman Jesse Powell was born February 2, 1924. There is very little biographical information about his early years, other than his working with Hot Lips Page, Louis Armstrong, and Luis Russell. He joined Count Basie's Band in 1946, replacing the great sax player Illinois Jacquet, which says something about his abilities.

Powell appears on a number of blues recordings in the late 1940s with people like Brownie McGhee, Willie Jordan, and Doc Pomus. He also worked with Champion Jack Dupree and continued to play jazz, touring France with Howard McGee in 1948. He played bop and recorded with Dizzy Gillespie in 1949. During the 1950s, as bebop fell out of favor, Powell found steady work with a variety of R&B artists.

He recorded as a leader for Federal in 1951 and 1953 and had established himself with the Josie label by 1954, which included groups like the Cadillacs. His R&B work included a number of singles, and studio work with Atlantic/Atco in the late 1950s. His work can be seen on the classic single "Mr. Lee," by the Bobbettes, where he takes the tenor solo.

Powell was back recording jazz in the early 1960s. In 1961, he recorded Party Time for a subsidiary of Prestige. In his later years, he worked in Harlem and made only a few recordings.

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Biografía del artista por Michael Erlewine

El teniente de Texas Jesse Powell nació el 2 de febrero de 1924. Hay muy poca información biográfica sobre sus primeros años, aparte de su trabajo con Hot Lips Page, Louis Armstrong y Luis Russell. Se unió a Count Basie's Band en 1946, reemplazando al gran saxofonista Illinois Jacquet, que dice algo acerca de sus habilidades.

Powell aparece en una serie de grabaciones de blues a finales de la década de 1940 con personas como Brownie McGhee, Willie Jordan y Doc Pomus. También trabajó con el campeón Jack Dupree y continuó tocando jazz, recorriendo Francia con Howard McGee en 1948. Tocó bop y grabó con Dizzy Gillespie en 1949. Durante la década de 1950, cuando el bebop cayó en desgracia, Powell encontró un trabajo estable con una variedad. de artistas del R&B.

Grabó como líder para el Federal en 1951 y 1953 y se estableció con el sello Josie en 1954, que incluía grupos como los Cadillacs. Su trabajo en R&B incluyó varios solteros y trabajo en estudio con Atlantic / Atco a fines de los años cincuenta. Su trabajo se puede ver en el clásico single "Mr. Lee", de Bobbettes, donde toma el solo de tenor.

Powell estaba de vuelta grabando jazz a principios de los sesenta. En 1961, grabó Party Time para una subsidiaria de Prestige. En sus últimos años, trabajó en Harlem y realizó solo algunas grabaciones. 

 

 

 

 Tracks:
1 - Fluffy Hunter - My Natch'l Man
2 - Fluffy Hunter - The Walkin' Blues
3 - Jesse Powell - Rear Bumper
4 - Jesse Powell - Love To Spare
5 - Jesse Powell - Hot Box
6 - Jesse Powell - Leavin' Tonight
7 - Jesse Powell - Riggin'
8 - Jesse Powell - Can't Help Myself pts 1 & 2
9 - Jesse Powell - Turnpike
10 - Jesse Powell - Jesse's Blues
11 - Jesse Powell - I'm All Alone (Take 5)
12 - The Goofers - Scotch On The Rocks (Take 2)
13 - The Goofers - The Head Hunters
14 - Jesse Powell & The Caddies - Ain't You Gonna

 

 

 

 

 

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