| How Hi the Fi | ||||
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| Released | 1954 | |||
| Recorded | December 14, 1953 and March 31, 1954 | |||
| Studio | Columbia Recording Studios, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 55:55 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | George Avakian, John Hammond | |||
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How Hi the Fi, subtitled A Buck Clayton Jam Session, is an album by trumpeter Buck Clayton which was recorded in 1953 and 1954 and released by Columbia. [1]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "The most memorable soloists are the rambunctious Trummy Young, the harmonically advanced chordings of Jimmy Jones and an exuberant Woody Herman who was rarely heard in this type of jam session setting. With Clayton having worked out some ensemble riffs for the horns beforehand and plenty of space left for spontaneity, this music has plenty of magic". [2]
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