Lost Clarinet

by Clem Raymond

Overview

An intriguing, if flawed, session. Banjo player Dick Oxtot teamed with clarinetist Clem Raymond to record an album of New Orleans stomps, blues and struts in 1958. The results have recently been issued on CD by Delmark, and they're recommended mainly due to Raymond's squiggly, entrancing solos and charming vocals on "Clem's Blues," "Keep Du Dah" and "Just A Little While to Stay Here." Much of the backing band is little more than competent, although they sound enthusiastic and don't bog down the proceedings. But it's Raymond and Oxtot's contributions that make this worthwhile, and a find for traditional jazz fans. ~ Ron Wynn

Product Details

Release Date:	12/07/1993
Label:	Delmark
UPC:	0038153020828
Rank:	214919

Tracks

1. Boogaloosa Strut
2. Pontchartrain Blues
3. Wolverine Blues
4. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
5. Tell Me Your Dreams
6. When You Wore a Tulip
7. Clem's Blues
8. Just a Little While to Stay Here
9. Reep du Dah
10. Piedmont Blues
11. B-Flat Blues
12. Shine
13. Haunted Blues
14. Boogaloosa Strut

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Clem Raymond   Primary Artist,Primary Artist,Vocals,Clarinet
Dick Oxtot   Primary Artist,Banjo
Peter Allen   Bass
Bill Bardin   Trombone
P.T. Stanton   Trumpet
Bill Young   Drums
Billy Young   Drums
Bob Mielke   Trombone

Technical Credits

Chris Barber   Composer
Benjamin Franklin Spikes   Composer
John Spikes   Composer
Robert G. Koester   Producer,Supervisor
Jelly Roll Morton   Composer
Philip Elwood   Liner Notes
Jimmy McHugh   Composer
Dorothy Fields   Composer
Kathryn Lynch   Art Direction
Ronit Mitchell   Lettering
Dick Oxtot   Producer
Julie Chenevert   Design
Peter Amft   Photography
Stan Page   Engineer
Traditional   Composer