The Huckle-Buck and Robbins' Nest

The Huckle-Buck and Robbins' Nest
Studio album by Buck Clayton
Released	1954
Recorded	December 14, 1953
Studio	Columbia Studios, NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:41
Label	Columbia CL 548
Producer	George Avakian, John Hammond
Buck Clayton chronology
Buck's Bon Voyage (1953) The Huckle-Buck and Robbins' Nest (1954) How Hi the Fi (1953-54)

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The Huckle-Buck and Robbins' Nest is an album by trumpeter Buck Clayton which was recorded in 1953 and released on the Columbia label. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

It is first of the five jam session albums released by Clayton (and produced by George Avakian at Columbia Studios) between 1954 and 1956 that Dennis Davis of Hi-Fi+ magazine as Clayton's "greatest recorded legacy". ^[5] All five albums feature 'jam session' (or, in one case, 'jam'), prominently on their cover; according to Davis, "The idea of a jam session committed to vinyl conjures up unplanned improvisation and long sides. The concept had been pioneered by Norman Granz with his Jazz at the Philharmonic series of live performances that were excerpted on 78-RPM records. It was only with the introduction of the LP that longer sessions could be presented uninterrupted on record." ^[5]

Track listing

1. "The Hucklebuck" (Andy Gibson, Roy Alfred) – 20:02
2. "Robbins' Nest" (Illinois Jacquet, Sir Charles Thompson) – 17:39

Personnel

• Buck Clayton – trumpet
• Joe Newman – trumpet
• Henderson Chambers, Urbie Green – trombone
• Lem Davis – alto saxophone
• Julian Dash – tenor saxophone
• Charles Fowlkes – baritone saxophone
• Sir Charles Thompson – piano, celeste
• Freddie Green – guitar
• Walter Page – bass
• Jo Jones – drums

References

1. The Huckle-Buck and Robbins' Nest – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
2. Edwards, D., Callahan, M., Watts, R. and Eyries, P. Columbia Main Series, Part 1: GL 500 to CL 599 (1951-1954). Retrieved June 28, 2017
3. The Complete CBS Buck Clayton Jam Sessions: discography. Retrieved June 28, 2017
4. Enciclopedia del Jazz: Buck Clayton accessed June 30, 2017
5. Davis, Dennis (June 2005). "Jazz...The Columbia Records Legacy" (PDF). Hi-Fi+ (39): 134–135. Retrieved August 16, 2025.