From the Vaults of Atlantic Records (series)

Wild Jazz Age / On The Riviera

by Wilbur de Paris

Description by OLDIES.com:

On these two albums originally released on Atlantic, Wilbur de Paris presents us with a veritable smorgasbord of the all the music he was so extraordinary at playing: blues, hymns, jazz, pop, standards, and show tunes. "On The Riviera" was recorded live at the 1960 Antibes Jazz Festival.

Product Description:

2 LPs on 1 CD: THE WILD JAZZ AGE (1960)/WILBUR DE PARIS ON THE RIVIERA (1961).

Includes liner notes by Wilbur De Paris and Raymond Mouly.

THE WILD JAZZ AGE:

Personnel: Wilbur De Paris (trombone, valve trombone); Louis Bacon (vocals); Sidney De Paris, Doc Cheatham (trumpet); Garvin Bushell (piccolo, clarinet, bassoon); Wilbert Kirk (harmonica, drums); Sonny White (piano, organ); John Smith (guitar, banjo); Hayes Alvis (bass).

Producer: Nesuhi Ertegun.

Engineer: Phil Macy.

WILBUR DE PARIS ON THE RIVIERA:

Personnel: Wilbur De Paris (trombone); Sidney De Paris, Doc Cheatham (trumpet); Garvin Bushell (clarinet, bassoon); Wilbert Kirk (harmonica, drums); Sonny White (piano); John Smith (guitar); Hayes Alvis (bass).

Recorded live at the Antibes Jazz Festival, Antibes, France in July 1960.