page_title: Castle Jazz Band
section_title: Castle Records
hierarchical_section_title: Castle Jazz Band / Castle Records
context_page_description: The Castle Jazz Band was a Dixieland jazz band, part of the "West Coast revival" of traditional jazz music. Their recordings were popular worldwide for a time, although touring outside their Portland, Oregon base was limited.
context_section_description: Castle Records was founded to release the band's records. The first recording, from 1944, was issued in a quantity limited to 200 copies, and a second release was even more limited at 50 copies. The label's first issues were primitive sounding, but as recording engineer Harry Fosbury continued, the sound quality improved. In addition to the Castle Jazz Band, Castle Records also released four piano solos by Lee Stafford. The recordings for the label took place between 1944 and 1950.
caption: Castle 8, When the Saints Go Marching In
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