06 Paul Bascomb - Blues And The Beat

6 Paul Bascomb– Blues And The Beat

Paul Bascomb & his All-Star Orchestra:

Paul Bascomb- tenor saxophone
Alto Saxophone – Frank Porter, Tommy Waters
Baritone Saxophone – Harold Wallace
Bass – James McCrary
Drums – George Dehart
Piano – Duke Jordan
Trumpet – Eddie Lewis

Recorded in Chicago, IL. Monday, March 3, 1952

also released on PAUL BASCOMB's Delmark LP and CD- BAD BASCOMB!

Paul Bascomb (February 12, 1912 – December 2, 1986)[1] was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, noted for his extended tenure with Erskine Hawkins.[1] He is a 1979 inductee of the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame.

Career
Bascomb was a founding member of the Bama State Collegians, which was led by Erskine Hawkins and eventually became his big band.[1] Bascomb's brother Dud played in this ensemble.[1] Bascomb remained in this ensemble until 1944, aside from a brief interval in 1938 and 1939, where he played in Count Basie's orchestra after Herschel Evans's death.[1] From 1944 to 1947 he and Dud co-led a septet which evolved into a big band.[1] He recorded for States Records in 1952; these sides were reissued by Delmark Records in the 1970s. From 1953 to 1955, he recorded for Parrot Records, and was active as a performer nearly up until the time of his death.