How Hi the Fi explained

How Hi the Fi
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Buck Clayton
Cover:	How Hi the Fi.jpg
Released:	1954
Recorded:	December 14, 1953 and March 31, 1954
Studio:	Columbia Recording Studios, NYC
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	55:55
Label:	Columbia
Producer:	George Avakian, John Hammond
Chronology:	Buck Clayton
Prev Title:	The Huckle-Buck and Robbins' Nest
Prev Year:	1953
Next Title:	Buck Meets Ruby
Next Year:	1954

How Hi the Fi, subtitled A Buck Clayton Jam Session, is an album by trumpeter Buck Clayton which was recorded in 1953 and 1954 and released by Columbia.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "The most memorable soloists are the rambunctious Trummy Young, the harmonically advanced chordings of Jimmy Jones and an exuberant Woody Herman who was rarely heard in this type of jam session setting. With Clayton having worked out some ensemble riffs for the horns beforehand and plenty of space left for spontaneity, this music has plenty of magic".

Track listing

1. "How Hi the Fi" (Buck Clayton) – 13:40
2. "Blue Moon" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 14:00
3. "Sentimental Journey" (Les Brown, Ben Homer, Bud Green) – 14:45
4. "Moten Swing" (Bennie Moten, Buster Moten) – 13:30

• Recorded in NYC on December 14, 1953 (tracks 3 & 4) and March 31, 1954 (tracks 1 & 2)

Personnel

• Buck Clayton – trumpet
• Joe Newman (tracks 3 & 4), Joe Thomas (tracks 1 & 2) – trumpet
• Urbie Green, Benny Powell (tracks 3 & 4), Trummy Young (tracks 1 & 2) – trombone
• Woody Herman – clarinet (tracks 1 & 2)
• Lem Davis – alto saxophone
• Al Cohn (tracks 1 & 2), Julian Dash – tenor saxophone
• Charles Fowlkes – baritone saxophone (tracks 3 & 4)
• Jimmy Jones (tracks 1 & 2), Sir Charles Thompson (tracks 3 & 4) – piano
• Steve Jordan (tracks 1 & 2), Freddie Green (tracks 3 & 4) – guitar
  • Walter Page – bass Jo Jones – drums

Notes and References

1. Edwards, D., Callahan, M., Watts, R. and Eyries, P. Columbia Main Series, Part 1: GL 500 to CL 599 (1951-1954). Retrieved June 28, 2017