How Hi the Fi, subtitled A Buck Clayton Jam Session, is an album by trumpeter Buck Clayton which was recorded in 1953 and 1954 and released by Columbia.Edwards, D., Callahan, M., Watts, R. and Eyries, P. Columbia Main Series, Part 1: GL 500 to CL 599 (1951-1954). Retrieved June 28, 2017
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "The most memorable soloists are the rambunctious Trummy Young, the harmonically advanced chordings of Jimmy Jones and an exuberant Woody Herman who was rarely heard in this type of jam session setting. With Clayton having worked out some ensemble riffs for the horns beforehand and plenty of space left for spontaneity, this music has plenty of magic".
Track listing "How Hi the Fi" (Buck Clayton) – 13:40 "Blue Moon" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 14:00 "Sentimental Journey" (Les Brown, Ben Homer, Bud Green) – 14:45 "Moten Swing" (Bennie Moten, Buster Moten) – 13:30 Recorded in NYC on December 14, 1953 (tracks 3 & 4) and March 31, 1954 (tracks 1 & 2)
Personnel Buck Clayton – trumpet Joe Newman (tracks 3 & 4), Joe Thomas (tracks 1 & 2) – trumpet Urbie Green, Benny Powell (tracks 3 & 4), Trummy Young (tracks 1 & 2) – trombone Woody Herman – clarinet (tracks 1 & 2) Lem Davis – alto saxophone Al Cohn (tracks 1 & 2), Julian Dash – tenor saxophone Charles Fowlkes – baritone saxophone (tracks 3 & 4) Jimmy Jones (tracks 1 & 2), Sir Charles Thompson (tracks 3 & 4) – piano Steve Jordan (tracks 1 & 2), Freddie Green (tracks 3 & 4) – guitar Walter Page – bass Jo Jones – drums
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