“A Jazz Holiday” – Abe Lyman’s Sharps and Flats (1928)

Another great tune heard last weekend at the Bix Beiderbecke Jazz Festival performed by Josh Duffee and his Graystone Monarchs – a William Benton Overstreet tune called “A Jazz Holiday”, which was also recorded that same year by Benny Goodman’s Boys, Ted Lewis, and Joe Candullo’s Orchestra.

Here we have Abe Lyman’s Sharps and Flats performing the festive number with vigor. Trumpet and clarinet solos are plentiful, and we also hear a brief piano solo by Al Newman starting at 1:57.

If this one doesn’t make you get up and do the Charleston, I don’t know what will.

Recorded in Chicago, Illinois on November 28, 1928.
Released as Brunswick 4155.

Abe Lyman – drums, director
Fred Ferguson, Howard Fenimore – trumpet
Orlando “Slim” Martin, Warren Smith – trombone
Jim Welton – clarinet, alto sax, flute
Al Baker (or possibly Gus Mueller) – clarinet, alto sax
Horace “Zip” Keyes – clarinet, tenor sax
John Schonberger, Harry Podalsky – violin
Al Newman – piano
Charlie Pierce – banjo
Jake Garcia – string bass