Rex Stewart - That's Rhythm (1944)

1 	–Rex Stewart 	The Little Goose 	3:52
2 	–Rex Stewart 	I'm True To You 	3:45
3 	–Rex Stewart 	Zaza 	4:03
4 	–Rex Stewart 	Swamp Mist 	4:40
5 	–Rex Stewart 	Tain't Like That 	2:59
6 	–Rex Stewart 	Dutch Treat 	3:00
7 	–Rex Stewart 	Pawnee 	2:44
8 	–Rex Stewart 	Three-Horn Parlay 	2:40
9 	–Rex Stewart 	Dreamer's Blues 	2:55
10 	–Rex Stewart 	Shady Side Of The Street 	3:10
11 	–Rex Stewart 	Boy Meets Horn 	3:02
12 	–Rex Stewart 	Jug Blues 	2:51
13 	–Rex Stewart 	B. O. Blues 	2:46
14 	–Rex Stewart 	That's Rhythm 	2:48
15 	–Rex Stewart 	Rexercise 	2:55

Rex Stewart 	Cornet, Primary Artist, Vocals
Buster Bailey 	Clarinet
Danny Barker 	Guitar
Earl Bostic 	Sax (Alto)
Lawrence Brown 	Trombone
Harry Carney 	Clarinet, Reeds, Sax (Alto), Sax (Baritone)
Pete Clarke 	Bass, Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor)
Cozy Cole 	Drums
Mike Colucchio 	Piano
Brick Fleagle 	Guitar
Al Gibson 	Clarinet
Tyree Glenn 	Trombone, Vibraphone
Johnny Guarnieri 	Piano
Buster Harding 	Piano
J.C. Heard 	Drums
Eddie Heywood 	Piano
Milt Hinton 	Bass
Johnny Hodges 	Reeds
Hilton Jefferson 	Clarinet, Sax (Alto)
Jonah Jones 	Trumpet
Ulysses Livingston 	Guitar
Wilson Myers 	Bass, Vocals
Bazeley Perry 	Drums
Keg Purnell 	Drums
William Purnell 	Drums
Ike Quebec 	Sax (Tenor)
Junior Raglin 	Bass
Dave Rivera 	Piano
Cecil Scott 	Baritone, Bass, Sax (Tenor)
Al Sears 	Sax (Tenor)
Stafford Simon 	Trumpet
Tab Smith 	Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano)
Sid Weiss 	Bass
Sandy Williams 	Trombone 

This release is part of a massive set of compilations of jazz from the past issued by the German History label. This two-CD set focuses on two pre-bop trumpet masters, Rex Stewart and Jonah Jones, compiling records they made from 1944 through 1946 for a variety of labels. Stewart liked to experiment with his cornet, creating different sounds. He popularized the half-valve technique and was quite adept at playing just his valve. Both are employed on "Jug Blues," backing the rough-and-ready vocalizing of bass player Wilson Myers. "I'm True to You" is where Stewart employs the melodic swinging that helped to propel such orchestras as Fletcher Henderson's, Lionel Hampton's, and especially Duke Ellington's. One of the tunes Stewart brought with him when he left Ellington, "Swamp Mist," is a premiere track. Otherwise forgettable novelty tunes, such as "B.O. Blues," are worthy of a listen due to Stewart's strong horn playing. Although Jones is shown as the leader of each of the three sessions on the CD, the July 1945 was Milt Hinton's. Jones is content to rely on a no-tricks swinging approach to a play list of primarily swing tunes, some head arrangements, some Jones originals, and familiar pieces. A treat is a rare alto sax soloing from one of the unsung sidemen of jazz, Hilton Jefferson. He and Jones combine on the lovely ballad "Just Like a Butterfly." "Rose of the Rio Grande" is given a going over. This tune was a favorite of several top performers during the '40s. It stayed in Duke Ellington's band book for more than 20 years. Jones arguably had the more highly charged group of musicians with him, and though they swing, the performances seem stiff and contrived compared to Stewart's, which stay nice and loose. While neither Stewart nor Jones were jazz pioneers as this album reveals, they made valuable contributions to the jazz musical literature. ---Dave Nathan, AllMusic Review

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