An early Red and Miff session from 1926 performing as the Red Heads. Lots of baroque syncopated ensemble playing with a sax solo and trumpet solo towards the end. ‘Tain’t Cold was composed by future Rhythm Boy Harry Barris.
Red and Miff had just recorded ‘Tain’t Cold for Brunswick with the Original Memphis Five not two weeks before this session.
Recorded in New York City on February 4, 1926.
Released in the U.K. as Pathé Actuelle 11396.
Credits:
Red Nichols – trumpet
Miff Mole – trombone
Jimmy Dorsey – trumpet, clarinet, alto sax
Alfie Evens (?) – clarinet, tenor sax
Rube Bloom – piano
Vic Berton – drums
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