The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-04-13
RATING THE RECORDS.


From Commodore Music Shops
come two platters made by Eddie
Condon's all-stars that show i'm
provised Jazz AZ us best Playing ir
highly talented and technically
sure derivation OF the compact
Chicago style. these musicians have
produced swing that is delight
IN the ear. Titles are IT'S RIGHT
THERE FOR YOlr and STRUT
MISS LIZZIE: 7 AMT GOT no
RODY and BALLIN' THE JACK.
All or them evergreens. In addition
10 Condor on guitar. tho platters
display the ability OF such aces MS
Pee Wee Russell and his crazy
clarinet. Max Kaminsky's mea'v
trumpet Rrad Gowan's powerful
valve trombone. Joe Ruskin's rip
ping piano: Artie Shapiro's throb-
hing bass and George wettling's
versatile drums.
Americas newest dance sense
ton. the Conga from cuba. IL ne
subject OF special album OF eight
side released by Columbia. Desi
and his LatIns play and sing these
tunes. all boastlng Spanish names
which need not he listed here. This
Conga music Is fascinating: tho IN
tricate rhythm can he traced d.
rectly to the African Jungle. The
collection is known as Set C-12. -.
Artie Shaw makes a sensational
comeback with two tunes Of Mexi-
can flavor on Victor. FRENES1 and
ADTOs. MARIQUITA LINDA. How
ever. this Is swing stuff despite
81 piece band using violins. oboe.
bass clarinet. etc. plus the more
common Instrumentation The re-
suit Is wide range OF tone color
against regular four-four beat.
Shaws clarinet Is genuinely nov
ing.
One OF the best versions ever
waxed OF SHE'S FUNNY THAT
WAY Is on Commodore BY Jess
Stacy and Bud Freeman, with
piano solo by stacy. YOU'RE
DRIvIN' ME- CRAZY. as COM
panior.. For relaxed Jazz. hear
this. Earl Hines has an inter-
esting pair OF solos on Bluebird
CHILD OF A DISORDERED
BRAIN and BODY AND SOUL.
played on the electric Storytone
piano. No other pianist equals his
daring in improvisation and this
platter proves Il Easily the top
Varsity nv Jack Teagarden 70 date
Is If 7 Gould RE WITH YOr and
MY MELANCHOLY BABY. from
hone. voice ard hand are excep-
tional on these odtimers Al
though WHISPERING and BEATTY
on THE wASHROARD have 2 lot
OF Joe Daniels characteristic drum
sticks. this Decca Is not up to
much OF HIS previous work
Getting low down IL Cootie vii
Hams for Vocation on SHES GONE
nasty blues with Cootie singing
a lot like Cab Galloway. and BFAt-
TIFT'L ROMANCE. a ouieter indI-
90 chant Duke Ellirgton's piano
oblIeato. throughout r. a dram
Nv the way. don't NEGLECT mo
Dukes TOOTAIN' THROUGH TIE |
ROOF and GR1EV1NG on Colum-l
hia n YOU haven't heard them.
They're both IN his best tradition
frankie Trumbauer also re-
wives an oldie. WALKlN' THE DOG
that's hot and solid on Varsity
with tho glcc club massaging the
vocal Coupled is NOT on THE
FIRST NIGHT BABY. = dual tempo
novelty tune ....PLUCkIN TIE
BASS by Cab Galloway on Vo-
Gallon gives Milton Hinton a chance
10 solo on the doghouse. with Chu
Berry also burning mp the KEYS on
his tenor. The other side. GIVE
RABY GIVE Is okay
Bob Crosby Is effective on three
Deccas. Full band plays REMlN-
ISC1NG TIME. Just what the name
implies. and TIT WILLOW Thar
lemese pump. The Bob cats beat
out 50 rapidly rising SO FAR. SO
GOOD. and another pop YOU
OuGHTA HAND YOUR HEART IN
SHAME but their hest work ~
saved for the evergreen. MAMAS
GONE GOODBYE In which Fazolt
takes one OF his grand clarinet
solos Coupled is 2 NOvG Toi r.
nE vEY. A vOUs? swing with a
French accent.