Jack Teagarden - Jack Hits the Road (1938-1943) [Proper]

Jack Teagarden made the trombone sexy, and his pliant, lazy tone made the instrument swing like a trumpet. He was also a remarkable singer, with a warm Texas drawl that gave everything he sang a marvelous intimacy, and he never lost sight of the blues in everything he did. At his best, with his offhand, nuanced singing style, Teagarden raises songs to the level of vital Americana, and no one in jazz has ever gotten more out of the trombone at any level. This generous 23-track set is drawn from recordings Teagarden made between 1938 and 1943 when he was still fronting his own big band, and it includes fine versions of the title tune, "Jack Hits the Road," "Beale Street Blues," and "A Hundred Years from Today," among others, providing a nice introduction to an American treasure. Read More