J.C. Heard Video Clips
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 | JC Heard - JC Speaks Poster: BergamoStreetArmy 1975 Paris. Taken from the Various Artists LP "Explosive Drums". JC Heard aka James Charles Heard (August 10, 1917 in Dayton, Ohio -- September 27, 1988 in Royal Oak, Michigan) was a United States swing, bop, and blues drummer. Heard was a very supportive drummer, versatile enough to fit comfortably into swing, bop and blues settings. He obtained his first important professio ... | |
 | 78rpm: Bouncing For Barney - JC Heard and his Cafe Society Orch. 1946 - Continental 6027 Poster: SwingMan1937 Nifty little jumper here that has a couple of cats who, despite the listed names, sound a LOT like Charlie Shavers & Bill Harris. ;) The personnel for this March 20, 1946 session are: JC Heard - drums George Treadwell - trumpet Richard Harris - trombone Budd Johnson - tenor sax Jimmy Jones - piano Al McKibbon - bass Dig..... | |
 | 78rpm: Groovin' With JC - JC Heard Quintet, 1945 - Keynote 623 Poster: SwingMan1937 Always dug this guy - and extremely underrated drummer who provides good feel no matter the setting. You can see JC Heard on drums playing with Cab Calloway in the big movie "Stormy Weather" from 1943 - he's the cat who sets the table with a drum intro to "The Jumpin' Jive" in that flick. ;) The title says it all here - groove juice to spare. ... | |
 | JC HEARD-Blues For sale.wmv Poster: djbluesconnection JC HEARD-Blues For sale (1958) Flip side of "For You My Love" Argo 5308 The original album (Argo 633) is available on CD (This is Me) on different labels (Hallmark, Universal...) FIRST TIME ON YOU TUBE | |
 | JC HEARD-For you my love.wmv Poster: djbluesconnection JC HEARD-For you my love (1958) Argo 5308 (matrix number ∆23673) FIRST TIME ON YOU TUBE Jazz Drummer & Occasionally singer, First record under his own name? More info about JC Heard and related questions on funky16corners.wordpress.com | |
 | 78rpm pressing: All My Life - JC Heard Quintet, 1945 - Keynote 623 Poster: SwingMan1937 Always dug this guy - and extremely underrated drummer who provides good feel no matter the setting. You can see JC Heard on drums playing with Cab Calloway in the big movie "Stormy Weather" from 1943 - he's the cat who sets the table with a drum intro to "The Jumpin' Jive" in that flick. ;) Meditation without the silence here. :) The personn ... | |
 | JC HEARD BLUES FOR SALE?FOR YOU MY LOVE Poster: aaappleknocker | |
 | Until I Heard JC Heard Poster: bbwfos Sittin out back on a smokestack smoking a joint with three girls... | |
 | 78rpm: 52nd Street Theme - Dizzy Gillespie and his Orchestra, 1946 - RCA Victor 40-0130/HJ-9 Poster: SwingMan1937 And so we commence our journey into the RCA Victor label album set "New 52nd Street Jazz" (AUTOGRAPHED by Dizzy on October 29, 1989) with side 1, "52nd Street Theme". Polished 7 piece be-bop jamming on a Thelonious Monk composition - Bill DeArango & JC Heard lend some fine fluid drive here. ;) The personnel for this February 22, 1946 session are: Diz ... | |
 | 78rpm: Night In Tunisia - Dizzy Gillespie and his Orchestra, 1946 - RCA Victor 40-0130/HJ-9 Poster: SwingMan1937 And so we continue our journey into the RCA Victor label album set "New 52nd Street Jazz" (AUTOGRAPHED by Dizzy on October 29, 1989) with side 2, "Night In Tunisia". Can be-bop truly be funky? Listen to this version & tell me JC Heard ain't doin' so. ;) The personnel for this February 22, 1946 session are: Dizzy Gillespie - trumpet Do ... | |
 | 78rpm: Congo Blues - Red Norvo and his Selected Sextet (Bird, Diz),1945 - 12" Comet T-7 Poster: SwingMan1937 And so we continue to delve into one of the rarest recording sessions in jazz history: The Complete Comet Records Session by Red Norvo and his Selected Sextet. The fouth and final officially released cut, entitled "Congo Blues". Just a one-off session, swing really does meet bop here. :) What a cool, funky & drivng groove - JC Heard really does himself proud here. :) ... | |
 | 78rpm: Anthropology - Dizzy Gillespie and his Orchestra, 1946 - RCA Victor 40-0132/HJ-9 Poster: SwingMan1937 And so we continue our journey into the RCA Victor label album set "New 52nd Street Jazz" (AUTOGRAPHED by Dizzy on October 29, 1989) with side 6, "Anthropology". Don Byas takes a break here, but MAN - do Milt Jackson & Diz ever get LOOSE!!!!! ;) The personnel for this February 22, 1946 session are: Dizzy Gillespie - trumpet Milt Jackson - vibes Bill ... | |
 | 78rpm: "Slam Slam" Blues - Red Norvo and his Selected Sextet (Bird, Diz), 1945 - 12" Comet T-6 Poster: SwingMan1937 And so we continue to delve into one of the rarest recording sessions in jazz history: The Complete Comet Records Session by Red Norvo and his Selected Sextet. The second officially released cut, entitled ""Slam Slam" Blues"". Just a one-off session, swing really does meet bop here. :) What makes this an intriguing listen is Bird's solos in ... | |
 | 78rpm: Bird's Blues - Red Norvo All Stars (and his Selected Sextet - Diz, Bird), 1945 Poster: SwingMan1937 And so we continue to delve into one of the rarest recording sessions in jazz history: The Complete Comet Records Session by Red Norvo and his Selected Sextet. An alternate take of the second officially released cut (",Slam Slam" Blues") entitled "Bird's Blues"". Just a one-off session, swing really does meet bop here. :) What makes ... | |
 | Etta Jones Osculate Me Daddy Poster: tug0jackson AFRS 267 47-12-22 24:28 - 27:29 Etta Jones Osculate Me Daddy accompanied. by JC Heard and His Orchestra Mediaoutlet has many AFRS Jubilee, Command Performance and other WWII era broadcasts in MP3 audio format: www.mediaoutlet.com on DVD $20 (regularly $26). home.swipnet.se has an EXCELLENT Discography of Jubilee Transcriptions pdfs. | |
 | 78rpm: Halleluliah - Red Norvo and his Selected Sextet (Bird, Diz), 1946 - 12" Comet T-6 Poster: SwingMan1937 And so we begin to delve into one of the rarest recording sessions in jazz history: The Complete Comet Records Session by Red Norvo and his Selected Sextet. The first officially released cut, entitled "Halleluliah". Just a one-off session, swing really does meet bop here. :) Lively, happy cut. The personnel for this June 6, 1945 session are: Red Norvo - vibraphone Dizzy Gille ... | |
 | Walt Szymanski Poster: IGNITEproject Live Performance by Musical Director Walt Szymanki of the JC Heard Orchestra at the Iridium with Ms. Jo Thompson | |
 | 78rpm: Dark Eyes - Don Byas Quartet, 1945 - International Record mx.1004 (NO catalog number!) Poster: SwingMan1937 Now HERE'S a mystery label - along with the "American Record" 78 of the Don Byas Quartet I'm posting, which is surely from the same recording session - whenever that may be. ;) See, the matrix #'s are seqential on the records, but the records have NO issue/catalog numbers!!!!! Can anyone (DaveSwinger?) enlighten us on these mystery records? UPDATE: Cou ... | |
 | 78rpm: Slow Drag, parts I & II - Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol. 6, 1946 - Clef Album Vol. 6 Poster: SwingMan1937 What we have here is a cut from the original Clef label 3 record 78rpm album set of "Jazz At The Philharmonic, Volume 6" This is from a Verve CD. I have a complete copy of this album set and was thinking about posting them, but, here it is from a better source and properly blended for ultimate continuity. So feast hearty with this LIVE jam session with a pile of the top jazz ... | |
 | 78rpm: Ol' Man Rebop - Dizzy Gillespie and his Orchestra, 1946 - RCA Victor 40-0132/HJ-9 Poster: SwingMan1937 And so we continue our journey into the RCA Victor label album set "New 52nd Street Jazz" (AUTOGRAPHED by Dizzy on October 29, 1989) with side 5, "Ol' Man Rebop". Pretty swingin' little jumper for "be-bop", 'eh? Diz really gets back to some roots here. ;) The personnel for this February 22, 1946 session are: Dizzy Gi ... | |
 | 78rpm: Stardust - Don Byas Quartet, 1945 - American Record mx.1002 (NO catalog number!) Poster: SwingMan1937 Now HERE'S a mystery label - along with the "American Record" 78 of the Don Byas Quartet I'm posting, which is surely from the same recording session - whenever that may be. ;) See, the matrix #'s are seqential on the records, but the records have NO issue/catalog numbers!!!!! Can anyone (DaveSwinger?) enlighten us on these mystery records? UPDATE: Cou ... | |
 | Clarence Gatemouth Brown in Nice, July 14 1977 Poster: crownpropeller Clarence Gatemouth Brown in Nice, France, July 14 1977. With: Billy Mitchell (ts); Lloyd Glenn (p); George Duvivier and JC Heard. Please also visit my blog: crownpropeller.wordpress.com | |
 | PETE BROWN'S BOOGIE by Pete Brown's Quintet 1944 Poster: cdbpdx Fine swingin' boogie by Pete Brown's Quintet, recorded in 1944 and offered here on SAVOY label 78 rpm record. I think the folks in this quintet are Pete Brown on sax, Joe Thomas on trumpet, Kenneth Kersey on piano, JC Heard on drums, and Milton Hinton on bass. Fine music. Enjoy! | |
 | 78rpm: Get Happy - Red Norvo and his Selected Sextet (Bird, Diz), 1945 - 12" Comet T-7 Poster: SwingMan1937 And so we continue to delve into one of the rarest recording sessions in jazz history: The Complete Comet Records Session by Red Norvo and his Selected Sextet. The third officially released cut, entitled "Get Happy". Just a one-off session, swing really does meet bop here. :) Nice swinger here that everyone, especially Bird & Diz, settle into nicely - there's ... | |
 | 78rpm:Slam, Don't Shake Like That-Don Byas Quartet,1945-American Record mx.1003(NO Catalog #!) Poster: SwingMan1937 Now HERE'S a mystery label - along with the "American Record" 78 of the Don Byas Quartet I'm posting, which is surely from the same recording session - whenever that may be. ;) See, the matrix #'s are seqential on the records, but the records have NO issue/catalog numbers!!!!! Can anyone (DaveSwinger?) enlighten us on these mystery records? UPDATE: Cou ... |