| Harlem Jazz, 1930 | ||||
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| Compilation album by Various | ||||
| Released | mid-October 1943 | |||
| Recorded | 1929–1931 | |||
| Genre | Early swing,Ellingtonian jazz | |||
| Label | Brunswick | |||
| Duke Ellington chronology | ||||
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| Don Redman chronology | ||||
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| Fletcher Henderson chronology | ||||
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| Luis Russell chronology | ||||
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Harlem Jazz, 1930 is a compilation album ofphonograph records assembled byBrunswick Records during theAmerican Federation of Musicians strike, cataloguing the effect of theHarlem Renaissance on what was known asDixieland, or "hot" jazz inNew York City. The album features venues the orchestras played at the time of the recordings, such asConnie's Inn orThe Cotton Club.
Harlem Jazz, 1930 was welcomed inBillboard magazine:
The spontaneous jazz of the early and turbulent '30s, in the speakeasy era when the New York Harlem sector jumped and Duke Ellington reigned supreme and most rhythmically at the Cotton Club, this package of eight sides represents still another chapter in the history of jazz... the selected sides bring back the memories of the reckless abandon in rhythm that characterized the playing of Don Redman at Connie's Inn, represented here in theChant of the Weed theme andShakin' the African, and stemming from the same Harlem hottery, Fletcher Henderson forRadio Rhythm andJust Blues. Completing the session is Luis Russell, then at the Saratoga Club, forSaratoga Swing andCase on Dawn.[1]
According to Joel Whitburn, the only charting song of the set was Redman's "Chant Of The Weed", which peaked at number 15 in December 1931.[2]
These previously issued songs were featured on a 4-disc, 78 rpm album set,Brunswick Album No. B-1009.
Disc 1: (80035)
Disc 2: (80036)
Disc 3: (80037)
Disc 4: (80038)