Jack Teagarden - Mis'ry & The Blues / Think Well of Me

In the years between leaving Louis Armstrong's All-Stars and his death (1952-1964), the great trombonist and singer Jack Teagarden led a Dixieland-oriented sextet. Presented here in their entireties are two of his last albums, Mis'ry and the Blues and Think Well of Me. While the former album features his regular group in a selection of standards, the latter (on which a string section is added) concentrates on compositions by Willard Robison. Although Teagarden went through a rough time in the early 1960s that would lead to his premature death in 1964 (at the age of 58), these recordings give ample proof that he was a true master until the end, both as a trombonist and as a singer. MIS'RY AND THE BLUES': Jack Teagarden, trombone & vocals; Don Goldie (tp), Henry Cuesta (cl), Don Ewell (p), Stan Puls (b), Barrett Deems (d). Chicago, June 18-22, 1961. 'THINK WELL OF ME': Jack Teagarden, trombone & vocals; The Russ Case/Bob Brookmeyer Orchestra, featuring Don Goldie (tp). Arrangements by Claus Ogerman, Russ Case & Bob Brookmeyer. New Jersey, January 17-19, 1962.