LEO MATHISEN Danish Orkester 78 How how Odeon 1942 HOT

$ 26

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Sep 12, 2011 Sold Date

Sep 5, 2011 Start Date

$ 20 Start price

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LEO MATHISEN

Leo "The Lion" Mathisen (10 October 1906 – 16 December 1969) was a Danish jazz pianist, composer, arranger, singer and bandleader. He was a leading figure of the thriving Danish scene during the years around World War II—a period which has been labelled the Golden Age of Danish Jazz—and he is considered to be one of most significant and original jazz musicians of his day.

Leo Mathisen was born in Copenhagen in 1906. He worked in a record shop, listened to records and tried to copy the virtuous piano play that he heard. After completing a merchant education, he started working professionally as a pianist in restaurant Arena and with Kai Ewans' band in Restaurant Adlen. The same year he also recorded his first record, The More We Are Together, in collaboration with Victor Cornelius. From 1927 to 1928 he was also part of a trio with Otto Lington and Anker Skjoldborg. From 1928 through 1931 he performed with Adrian Rollini's orchestra and with Max Lefkos' band in Germany and Sweden.

In 1936 Mathisen formed his own band and during the war, a time which has been labelled as the Golden Age of Danish Jazz, he reached huge popularity, particularly at the München establishment where he performed regularly for several years during the Occupation of Denmark. When he was forbidden to perform in English, he resorted to scat singing with a distinctive Copenhagen-English sound. After the war, until 1952, he led various acclaimed orchestras which performed in restaurants in Copenhagen and toured in Scandinavia after the end of World War II also in Germany. They also served as backup bands for various popular singers. Among the members of his band were Erik Parker, Henry Hagemann and John Steffensen while the trumpeter Jørgen Ryg joined the ensemble in the years after the war.

Mathisen recorded numerous 78s with his band, often with his own compositions. His main source of inspiration was Fats Waller, both in his piano play and in his singing, and particularly his recordings from 1941 to 1943 are considered to be among the swing music's finest. His most famous songs are Take it Easy and To be or not to be. With larger orchestras he recorded tracks like Long Shadows which is a typical example of his original arrangements.

HOT SWING IN OCCUPIED DENMARK: RARE ! LEO MATHISENS ORKESTER

ERIK PARKER (tr. voc), POUL CLEMENSEN (as, brs, cl), HENRY HAGEMANN (ts, cl), LEO MATHISEN (p, tb, voc), HELGE JACOBSEN (gt), CARLO JENSEN (B), JOHN STEFFENSEN (dr).

Kpo 4200-1 Hot Spot blues (fox trot) 3-

muted trumpet, alto sax, tenor sax, trombone, drums SOLOS

Kpo 4201-1 How how (fox trot) 3+

stride piano, tenor sax, clarinet, muted trumpet SOLOS

78 Odeon D-847 (DAN)

Copenaghen, November 1942

78s GRADING CODE

Grading is VISUAL, under a bright light. My code ,in red includes only general wear (Greying, surface wear) and light scratches. All other damages are especially indicated and are not part of the grading below (corresponding to VJM codein yellow).

1 = M (Mint): never played on gramophone /phonograph but is not used in my 78s auctions.

1-2 = NM (Near Mint): top copy, no traces of use, virtually as new.

2 = E+ (Excellent plus): exellent copy, a few light, non-sounding rubs/marks

2-3 = E (Excellent): light traces of wear (rubs/marks), very light greying and/or very light scratches.

3 = E- (excellent minus): a good average copy with more noticeable rubs and , marks, light greying, scratches possible.

3-4 = V+ (very Good plus): more traces of use, sonic wear from light greying. a minor average copy, scratches possible.

4 = V (very Good): some sounding wear with little distorsion, heavy rubs and marks , scratches possible.

5 = V - (very Good minus): obvious sounding wear with distorsion , heavy rubs, marks, scratches, sealed cracks. an unsatisfactory copy for documentary purposes.

Sometime a + or - after the grading number accentuate my personal valuation of the expressed grading, enhancing an expected better or worse aural playing.

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