Buck Clayton Jam Sessions (series of recordings)

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Buck Clayton Jam Sessions is a celebrated series of relaxed, extended jazz recordings from the 1950s that showcase trumpeter Buck Clayton and an all-star cast of swing-era musicians in informal, improvisation-focused settings.

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instanceOf jam session recordings
series of jazz recordings
approximateTrackLength often over 10 minutes
associatedEra postwar swing
associatedMovement mainstream jazz
characteristic all-star swing-era personnel
extended performances
improvisation-focused
relaxed atmosphere
countryOfOrigin United States
creator Buck Clayton
criticalReception highly acclaimed by jazz critics
decadeOfRecording 1950s
featuredMusician Buck Clayton
Buddy Tate
Coleman Hawkins
Count Basie
Freddie Green
J. J. Johnson
linked to: J.J. Johnson

Jimmy Rushing
Jo Jones
Kai Winding
Lester Young
Walter Page
genre jazz
historicalSignificance documented extended swing-era improvisation in the LP era
influenceOn later jam-session style studio recordings
labelSeriesPosition important part of Columbia’s 1950s jazz catalog
mainInstrumentalist Buck Clayton
notableAlbumInSeries Buckin’ the Blues
How Hi the Fi
Jumpin’ at the Woodside
The Hucklebuck and Robbins’ Nest
linked to: The Hucklebuck
notableTrack How Hi the Fi
Jumpin’ at the Woodside
Robbins’ Nest
The Hucklebuck
originalReleaseFormat 12-inch LP records
producer George Avakian
recordingLocation New York City
recordLabel Columbia Records
style jam session
subgenre swing

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Buck Clayton notableWork Buck Clayton Jam Sessions (series of recordings)
Songs for Swingers partOf Buck Clayton discography
subject linked to: Songs for Swingers (album)
linked to: Buck Clayton Jam Sessions (series of recordings)