Ain't It Nice?: The Recordings of Alex Hill 1928-1934 (Timeless).

Timeless CBC 1-050 (1998). 

Albert Wynn and his Gut Bucket Five

Punch Miller (cornet, vocal), Albert Wynn (trombone), Lester Boone (clarinette, saxophones alto et baryton), Alex Hill (piano), Charlie Jackson (banjo), Sid Catlett (batterie). Chicago, 9 octobre 1928. 

1. Parkway Stomp (A. Wynn, Dorsey) 2:36

Jimmy Wade and his Dixielanders

Jimmy Wade (cornet, direction), Punch Miller (cornet), Charles Lawson (trombone), possiblement Arnett Nelson et un autre (clarinette, saxophones alto et ténor), Alex Hill (piano, arrangeur), Charlie Jackson ou Stanley Wilson (banjo), inconnu (tuba), Cliff Jones (batterie, kazoo). Chicago, 10 octobre 1928. 

2. Mississippi Wobble (A. Hill) 3:01

Jimmie Noone's Apex Club Orchestra

George Mitchell (cornet), ?Fayette Williams (trombone), Jimmie Noone (clarinette, leader), Joe Poston (clarinette, saxophone alto), Alex Hill (piano, arrangeur?), Junie C. Cobb (banjo, guitare, vocal), Bill Newton (tuba), Johnny Wells (batterie). Chicago, 27 décembre 1928. 

3. She's Funny That Way (R. Whiting, N. Moret) 3:28

Junie C. Cobb and his Grains of Corn

Jimmy Cobb (cornet), Junie C. Cobb (clarinette, saxophone ténor, violon), Bob Waugh (violon), Alex Hill (piano, arrangeur?), Eustern Woodfork (banjo), Bill Johnson (contrebasse), W.E. Burton (batterie). Chicago, 7 février 1929. 

4. Shake That Jelly Roll (inconnu, possiblement J. Cobb) 2:54

Jimmie Noone's Apex Club Orchestra

Jimmie Noone (clarinette, leader), Joe Poston (clarinette, saxophone alto), Alex Hill (piano), Junie C. Cobb (banjo, guitare), Bill Newton (tuba), Johnny Wells (batterie). Chicago, 26 février 1929. 

5. Chicago Rhythm (Grossman, Kanter) 2:48

J.C. Cobb and his Grains of Corn

Jimmy Cobb (cornet), Junie C. Cobb (saxophones alto et ténor, vocal, leader), Alex Hill (piano, arrangeur?), Eustern Woodfork (banjo), Walter Wright (tuba), possiblement Harry Dial (batterie). Chicago, 24 octobre 1929. 

6. Once or Twice (J. Cobb) 3:11

Eddie Condon and his Orchestra

Max Kaminsky (trompette), Floyd O'Brien (trombone), Pee Wee Russell (clarinette), Bud Freeman (saxophone ténor), Alex Hill (piano, arrangeur), Eddie Condon (banjo, guitare, leader), Artie Bernstein (contrebasse), Sid Catlett (batterie). New York, 21 octobre 1933. 

7. The Eel (B. Freeman) 2:54

8. Tennessee Twilight (A. Hill) 2:56

9. Madam Dynamite (A. Hill) 2:48

10. Home Cooking (E. Condon) 2:49

Alex Hill (piano), Johnny Wells (batterie). Chicago, 30 mars 1929. 

11. Stompin' 'em Down (A. Hill) 2:37

12. Tack Head Blues (A. Hill) 3:15

Alex Hill and his Orchestra

Bob Shoffner (trompette), John Thomas (trombone), Darnell Howard (clarinette, saxophone alto), George James (saxophone alto), Cecil Irwin (clarinette, saxophone ténor), Alex Hill (piano), Ikey Robinson (banjo), Buddy Gross ou Quinn Wilson (tuba), Walter Bishop (batterie). Chicago, 20 décembre 1929. 

13. Dyin' with the Blues (A. Hill) 2:48

14. Toogaloo Shout (A. Hill) 2:53

Les mêmes, George Dixon (trompette, vocal sur 15) remplace Shoffner, John Thomas absent. Chicago, 8 février 1930. 

15. St. James' Infirmary (Primrose) 3:21

16. Southbound (A. Hill) 2:36

17. Southbound (A. Hill) 2:32

Hokum Trio

Cecil Scott (clarinette), Alex Hill (piano), Ikey Robinson (banjo, vocal). New York, 1er mai 1930. 

18. I'm Having My Fun (A. Hill) 2:56

19. You've Had Your Way (inconnu, possiblement A. Hill) 3:22

Alex Hill and his Hollywood Sepians

John Thomas, Dick Green (trompette), Clyde Bernhardt, ? Jordan (trombone), Albert Nicholas (clarinette), George James (saxophone alto), probablement Gene Sedric (saxophone ténor), Alex Hill (piano, arrangeur), Eddie Gibbs (guitare), Billy Taylor (contrebasse), Harry Dial (batterie). New York, 10 septembre 1934. 

20. Ain't It Nice? (A. Hill, I. Mills) 2:41

21. Functionizin' (F. Waller) 2:55

Les mêmes, Benny Carter (trompette) remplace possiblement Green, Claude Jones (trombone) remplace Bernhardt, Garnet Clark (piano), Alex Hill (arrangeur, vocal). New York, 19 octobre 1934. 

22. Song of the Plow (A. Hill) 3:01

23. Let's Have a Jubilee (A. Hill) 2:39

Compilé par, notes de pochette: Sally-Ann Worsfold. 

Restauration audio, matériel original: John R.T. Davies. 

Discographie: Sally-Ann Worsfold et Wim van Eyle. 

Photo gracieuseté: Wim van Eyle. 

Coordination de la production: Ria Wigt. 

Producteurs exécutifs: Chris Barber et Wim Wigt. 

Direction artistique/design: Dolphin Design. 

Illustration de pochette: ULO. 

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