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  • “Brush Stomp” – The Chicago Footwarmers (1928)

    “Brush Stomp” – The Chicago Footwarmers (1928)

    Forgive the rough start on this one – the grooves on the first few seconds of this hot number seem to be a bit beat.

    Getting past that, we hear some hot New Orleans jazz by way of Chicago: “Brush Stomp”, a number penned by cornetist Natty Dominique, as performed by The Chicago Footwarmers – featuring a hall of fame lineup.

    0:00 Intro – Cornet (Natty Dominique)
    0:25 Ensemble
    0:58 Trombone solo (Kid Ory)
    1:31 Piano solo (Jimmy Blythe)
    1:47 Clarinet solo (Johnny Dodds)
    2:19 Ensemble Coda

    Recorded in Chicago, Illinois on July 2, 1928.
    Released as Okeh 8599.

    Credits:
    Natty Dominique – cornet
    Johnny Dodds – clarinet
    Kid Ory – trombone
    Jimmy Blythe – piano
    Bill Johnson – string bass
    Baby Dodds – washboard