Edmond Hall • Profoundly Blue

Biography by Scott Yanow

It took Edmond Hall a long period to develop his own musical individuality, but by the early '40s he had a very distinctive and dirty sound on the clarinet that was immediately recognizable within one note. One of four clarinet playing brothers (including Herbie Hall) who were the sons of early clarinetist Edward Hall, Edmond worked in many bands in New Orleans (including Buddy Petit's during 1921-1923) before going to New York in 1928 with Alonzo Ross. He was with Claude Hopkins' orchestra (1929-1935), doubling on baritone and only occasionally sounding like his future self on clarinet. Hall played with Lucky Millinder, Zutty Singleton, and Joe Sullivan, and had his style together by the time he joined Red Allen in 1940. He was with Teddy Wilson's sextet (1941-1944) and turned down an opportunity to be Barney Bigard's successor with Duke Ellington's Orchestra in 1942. In 1944, Hall began working with Eddie Condon (including appearances on his Town Hall Concert radio series), led his own group at Cafe Society, spent a few years based in Boston, and then during 1950-1955 was in the house band at Condon's club. Edmond Hall toured the world as a member of Louis Armstrong's All-Stars (1955-1958), worked in the 1960s now and then with Condon, and made his final recording (before his death from a heart attack) at John Hammond's 1967 Spirituals to Swing concert. He recorded as a leader for Blue Note (1941-1944), Commodore, Savoy, Storyville, United Artists, and some smaller labels.

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Biografía de Scott Yanow

Le tomó a Edmond Hall un largo período para desarrollar su propia individualidad musical, pero a principios de los años 40 tenía un sonido muy distintivo y sucio en el clarinete que era inmediatamente reconocible dentro de una nota. Uno de los cuatro hermanos clarinetistas (incluyendo a Herbie Hall) que fueron hijos del primer clarinetista Edward Hall, Edmond trabajó en muchas bandas de Nueva Orleans (incluyendo la de Buddy Petit durante 1921-1923) antes de ir a Nueva York en 1928 con Alonzo Ross. Estuvo con la orquesta de Claude Hopkins (1929-1935), doblando en barítono y sólo ocasionalmente sonando como su futuro yo en clarinete. Hall tocó con Lucky Millinder, Zutty Singleton y Joe Sullivan, y ya tenía su estilo cuando se unió a Red Allen en 1940. Estuvo con el sexteto de Teddy Wilson (1941-1944) y rechazó la oportunidad de ser el sucesor de Barney Bigard en la Orquesta de Duke Ellington en 1942. En 1944, Hall comenzó a trabajar con Eddie Condon (incluyendo apariciones en su serie de radio Town Hall Concert), dirigió su propio grupo en la Cafe Society, pasó unos años basado en Boston, y luego durante 1950-1955 estuvo en la banda de la casa en el club de Condon. Edmond Hall recorrió el mundo como miembro del Louis Armstrong's All-Stars (1955-1958), trabajó en el decenio de 1960 de vez en cuando con Condon y realizó su última grabación (antes de morir de un ataque cardíaco) en el concierto Spirituals to Swing de John Hammond en 1967. Grabó como líder para Blue Note (1941-1944), Commodore, Savoy, Storyville, United Artists, y algunos sellos más pequeños.

Tracks:
1 - Seein' Red
2 - The Man I Love
3 - Walkin' The Dog
4 - Royal Garden Blues
5 - It Had To Be You
6 - Profoundly Blue
7 - It's Been So Long
8 - Besame Mucho
9 - Jammin' In Four
10 - It's Only A Chanty In Old Chanty Town
11 - Where Or When
12 - Night And Day
13 - Big City Blues
14 - Celestial Express
15 - Edmond Hall Blues
16 - Caravan
17 - High Society
18 - Rompin' In ,44
19 - I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me
20 - Blues At Blue Note

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