| At the Mill Hill Playhouse | ||||
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| Studio album by The Kenny Davern Quartet | ||||
| Released | November 4, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | May 19, 2003 | |||
| Genre | Dixieland revival | |||
| Label | Arbors Records | |||
| Producer | Mat Domber, Rachel Domber | |||
| The Kenny Davern Quartet chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [2] |
At the Mill Hill Playhouse is a dixieland revival jazz recording by the late clarinetist Kenny Davern and his quartet.
Arthur W. Hodes, was a Russian Empire-born American jazz and blues pianist. He is regarded by many critics as the greatest white blues pianist.
Gus Johnson was an American swing drummer in various jazz bands, born in Tyler, Texas, United States. After learning to play drums from his next-door neighbor, Johnson occasionally played professionally at the age of ten in the Lincoln Theater, and performed in various local groups, most notable McDavid's Blue Rhythm Band. Upon graduating from Booker T. Washington High School, Johnson moved to Kansas City, where he took up drumming full-time. He joined Jay McShann's Orchestra in 1938, with his music career being interrupted by his conscription into the military in 1943.
Dialogues is an album by Kenny Davern and Ken Peplowski that was released by Arbors Records in 2008.
No One Else But Kenny is a studio album by clarinetist Kenny Davern that was recorded shortly before his death. Davern breaks from his dixieland style in favor of a more swinging sound.
In Concert at the Outpost Performance Space, Albuquerque 2004 is a live recording of the late clarinetist Kenny Davern and his quartet, a recording of swinging dixieland music.
The Kings of Jazz featuring Kenny Davern Live in Concert 1974 is technically a Kenny Davern album, though the ensemble of musicians accompanying him on this recording add just as much as he to the overall output; Davern was not leader here. Included on the recording are artists like Dick Hyman and Pee Wee Erwin, to mention just a few. This is some classic dixieland music with top-notch performers of the medium.
Stretchin' Out is a 1983 studio album by a trio led by clarinetist Kenny Davern, along with Chuck Riggs and Dick Wellstood.
The Jazz KENnection is an album by clarinetist Kenny Davern and saxophonist Ken Peplowski with guitarist Howard Alden.
A Night with Eddie Condon is a 2001 album by clarinetist Kenny Davern originally recorded live in 1971, joined of course by guitarist Eddie Condon. Performing swing and dixieland tunes that night, they are joined by Lou McGarity on trombone, among others.
Sonny Rollins with the Modern Jazz Quartet is a 1956 compilation album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, featuring his earliest recordings for the Prestige label under his leadership, including four tracks performed by Rollins with the Modern Jazz Quartet, eight tracks where Kenny Drew and Art Blakey replace Lewis, Jackson, and Clarke, and one track with Miles Davis on piano.
Chiaroscuro Records is a jazz record company and label founded by Hank O'Neal in 1970. The label's name comes from the art term for the use of light and dark in a painting. O'Neal came up with the name via his friend and mentor Eddie Condon, a jazz musician who performed in what were called Chiaroscuro Concerts in the 1930s. O'Neal also got the name from a store that sold only black and white dresses.
Quiet Kenny is an album by the American jazz trumpeter Kenny Dorham of performances recorded in 1959 and released on the New Jazz label. The album features Dorham's own composition "Lotus Blossom", which was earlier recorded by Sonny Rollins under the title "Asiatic Raes". The tune has been recorded under both titles subsequently.
Bluesnik is an album by American saxophonist Jackie McLean recorded in 1961 and released on the Blue Note label. It features McLean in a quintet with trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, pianist Kenny Drew, bassist Doug Watkins and drummer Pete La Roca.
Ellington Is Forever is an album by guitarist Kenny Burrell featuring compositions associated with Duke Ellington recorded in 1975 and released on the Fantasy Records label. Originally released as a double album set in 1975 it was rereleased on CD in 1993 as Ellington Is Forever Volume 1.
Goodbye is the final album by saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1974 and released on the Prestige label.
Green Chimneys is an album by pianist Kenny Barron which was recorded in Holland in 1983 and first released on the Dutch Criss Cross Jazz label. The 1988 CD reissue included six bonus tracks.
Jazz Poet is an album by jazz pianist Tommy Flanagan, with bassist George Mraz, and drummer Kenny Washington.
Continuum is an album by bassist Ray Drummond which was recorded in 1994 and released on the Arabesque label.
Midnight Oil is an album by saxophonist Jerome Richardson recorded in 1958 and released on the New Jazz label in 1959.
Blown Bone is an album by trombonist Roswell Rudd. It was recorded in March 1976 at Blue Rock Studios in New York City, and was released on LP by Philips Japan in 1979. On the album, Rudd is joined by clarinetist Kenny Davern, saxophonists Steve Lacy and Tyrone Washington, trumpeter Enrico Rava, vocalist Sheila Jordan, pianist Patti Bown, guitarist and vocalist Louisiana Red, bassist Wilbur Little, and drummers Jordan Steckel and Paul Motian. The album was reissued on CD by Emanem Records in 2006 with a different track sequence, and with an additional track recorded in 1967 featuring another ensemble.