One Step to Chicago: The Legacy of Frank Teschemacher and the Austin High Gang

One Step to Chicago: The Legacy of Frank Teschemacher and the Austin High GangOn July 31, 1992, more than 50 years after he conceived and produced the worlds first jazz album, legendary producer George Avakian brought three generations of jazz giants together in RCAs New York studio to record the exciting music of Frank Teschemacher and the Austin High Gang. The morning session under the direction of Dick Hyman captured spirited note for note re creations of famous Teschemacher records while the afternoon session directed by

On July 31, 1992, more than 50 years after he conceived and produced the world’s first jazz album, legendary producer George Avakian brought three generations of jazz giants together in RCA’s New York studio to record the exciting music of Frank Teschemacher and the Austin High Gang. The morning session under the direction of Dick Hyman captured spirited note-for-note re-creations of famous Teschemacher records while the afternoon session directed by Kenny Davern focused on fresh, original interpretations of tunes associated with Tesch. When the expense of releasing the lavish production outpaced the available budget, the project was shelved, and the recordings went unheard. In time, they became the stuff of jazz legend. Now, 30 years later, Rivermont is pleased to present their premiere release, mastered from the original analog session tapes and supplemented by a deluxe 80-page hardback book with dozens of previously unpublished session photos and extensive commentary by Dan Levinson, Hank O’Neal, Hal Smith, and Marty Grosz. 14 tracks, 72 minutes.

The performers on this recording include:

Peter Ecklund (cornet)
Dick Sudhalter (cornet)
Jon-Erik Kellso (trumpet, mellophone)
Dan Barrett (trombone)
Kenny Davern (clarinet)
Dan Levinson (clarinet)
Ken Peplowski (tenor saxophone)
Dick Hyman (piano and director)
Marty Grosz (banjo and guitar)
Howard Alden (banjo and guitar)
Vince Giordano (tuba and bass saxophone)
Bob Haggart (bass)
Milt Hinton (bass)
Tony DeNicola (drums)
Arnie Kinsella (drums)

Rivermont catalogue number: BSW-2260

Formats available:

• Audio CD
• Vinyl LP (2-record set) + MP3
  
• Apple Lossless (digital download / no physical product)
• MP3 (digital download / no physical product)
  

If you are purchasing a digital download and you do not know whether your playback device is compatible with Apple Lossless, we recommend the universally-compatible MP3 format. All digital downloads include a PDF digital booklet containing all of the text and images found in the physical CD booklet. If you select Apple Lossless or MP3, you will receive a download link by e-mail upon completion of checkout; no physical product will be mailed to you.

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