With clarinetist Benny Goodman, trombonist Jack Teagarden, and cornetist Jimmy McPartland as key soloists, the Ben Pollack Orchestra would seem to be one of the finest big bands of 1929. Unfortunately, many of their recordings were somewhat commercial. Pollack, a fine drummer, hired Ray Bauduc to play drums while he fronted the band, taking occasional insipid vocals and also featuring the vocals of Smith Ballew and Scrappy Lambert. On volume three, the packaging of Jazz Oracle's Ben Pollack reissue series is beyond ...
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With clarinetist Benny Goodman, trombonist Jack Teagarden, and cornetist Jimmy McPartland as key soloists, the Ben Pollack Orchestra would seem to be one of the finest big bands of 1929. Unfortunately, many of their recordings were somewhat commercial. Pollack, a fine drummer, hired Ray Bauduc to play drums while he fronted the band, taking occasional insipid vocals and also featuring the vocals of Smith Ballew and Scrappy Lambert. On volume three, the packaging of Jazz Oracle's Ben Pollack reissue series is beyond criticism, including 14 selections, plus 11 alternate takes (the latter are placed at the end of the disc), highlighted by "Wait 'Til You See Ma Cherie," "My Kinda Love," and "True Blue Lou." But the jazz content is not as strong as one would expect from this potentially major band. ~ Scott Yanow, Rovi
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