Thanks for your interest in our Jazz Tapes. These recordings, while of the highest quality, are subject to the limitations of location recordings. They are not studio productions but rather very personal live accounts of memorable musical events. Every effort has been made in the editing and duplicating process to insure the best quality attainable and only high-bias Type 2 tapes without Dolby encoding are used. This will insure compatibility with most playback systems. You may request Dolby encoding and/or normal-bias tapes if this is your preference. These tapes are not mass produced but are duplicated in real-time with equalization and signal processing as required.
Minimal artwork if any, but complete documentation of selections and personnel will accompany every cassette. This is largely a labor of love for this music and a desire to keep the music alive and available when it would otherwise not be attainable.
These performances are specially selected for their content and interesting personnel which in many cases are not available on commercial recordings. Young "lions" and old "veterans" juxtaposed in ambient settings charged with the energy of live audiences.
Enjoy, Edward

Ed Graham has traveled the world as a drummer with many jazz artists. He has painstakingly recorded several versions of these groups. Here is a listing of currently available titles. These are realtime cassette duplications of concert recordings. All tapes are high bias chrome without Dolby. (MP3 samples available soon)

PAPA JAKE AND FRIENDS

This tape features the "Abalone Stompers", a 7pc Monterey California based group led by reedman Jake Stock. Several familiar names to the jazz circle appear in this West Coast group.

Among them are Jackie Coon - Fluegelhorn, Eddie Erickson - Banjo, Allen O'Day - Tuba, Bob Phillips & Chris Calabrese - Piano, Kenny Stahl - Flute, Allen Berman - Vocals and of course Ed on Drums.
Selections include Chattanooga Choo Choo - Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans - Lulu's Back In Town St. James Infirmary - Sweet Georgia Brown - Deed I Do - Ain't Mis Behavin' - Canary Song - Ol' Rockin' Chair - Santa Claus Is Comin' - St. Louis Blues

ED GRAHAM TRIO

An extraordinary recording made in the Jazz Cellar of the historic Maryland Inn, Annapolis.

Ed accompanies Jane Jarvis - Piano and Ron Miller - Bass.
On Bali Hai, there is a unique gamelan-style cymbal solo. Bali Hai - Georgia On My Mind - This Masquerade - Secret Love - Jitterbug Waltz - I'll Remember You -Bye Bye Blackbird

ED GRAHAM QUARTET

Also gleaned from his appearances at the Maryland Inn, this cassette adds the venerable Johnny Mince on clarinet. Some good Benny Goodman style clarinet and drum interplay.

It Don't Mean A Thing (if it ain't got that swing) -Embraceable you - Dinah - What Can I Say Dear After I say I'm Sorry? - Struttin' With Some B B Q - Limehouse Blues - Mood Indigo - Three Little Words - When You're Smiling - I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby

JOHNNY VARRO TRIO FEATURING ED

Recorded live at the famous Kapok Tree in Clearwater, this tape also features Micky Varro with several vocals reminiscent of Billie Holiday. Ex Duke Ellington Bassist John Lamb locks in with Ed to create a sizzling rhythm section.
Fine and Dandy - Shiny Stockings - Cheek to Cheek - The End of a Beautiful Friendship - I Want To Be Happy - This Is A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening - Emily - What A Little Moonlight Can Do - I Hadn't Anyone, Till You - I Love You

WAYNE PEARSON AND THE RHYTHM MASTERS

Clarinetist Wayne Pearson leads this quartet.

Chuck Schlaich on Piano, John Mercer - Bass and Ed prominently featured on Drums
Just A Closer Walk With Thee - Mood Indigo - Good Queen Bess - Swing Pan Alley - Happy Go Lucky Local - Down By The Riverside - Unforgettable - Caravan

HOWIE SMITH'S HOT JAZZ ORCHESTRA

An unusual lineup featuring two outstanding reedmen; Bob Draga - Clarinet, & Jim Buchman - Clarinet and BASS Sax! Dueling reeds indeed.

John Thomas - Cornet, Lee Floyd - Banjo & Guitar, Ed Graham - Drums, and of course Howard on the big fat tuba and bass guitar round out this sensational Father's Day concert at Banquet Masters.
Bourbon St. Parade - Curse Of An Aching Heart - New Orleans - Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans? - That's A Plenty - Cake Walkin Babies - Oh Baby - Milenberg Joys - Diga Diga Doo

THE BREAKING WINDS

Michael Vreeland's 1998 concert band.

Michael Vreeland - Banjo/Keyboards, Scott Black - Cornet, Chris (Crash) Clifton - Trombone, Wayne Pearson - Clarinet & Soprano Sax, Howard (Howie) Smith - Tuba & Bass Guitar, Ed Graham - Drums
Honeysuckle Rose - I've Found A New Baby -Tishimingo Blues - The Sheik Of Araby - Baby Won't You Please Come Home -Doctor Jazz - Who's Sorry Now? - Bourbon St. Parade - Bill Bailey - Just A Closer Walk With Thee - China Boy - Basin St. Blues - Someday Sweetheart - When The Saints Go Marchin' In

42ND STREET BIG BAND

The gangs all here in this Pasco-Hernando Performing Arts Center recording of big band classics. Vocals by Turk Nelson, Rose Bilal, and Nita Laca. Ed's version of the famous Gene Krupa Sing Sing Sing solo, and much more...

C Jam Blues - Things Ain't What They Used To Be - All Of Me (vocal duet) - Everyday (Turk Nelson vocal) - Blues In Hoss Flat - Sweet Georgia Brown - Ain't Nobody's Business (Rose Bilal vocal) -That's A Plenty (dixie band) - Back Home Again In Indiana (dixie band) - Leap Frog - In The Mood - One O'Clock Jump - Sing Sing Sing - Almost Like Being In Love (Nita Laca vocal) - Tuxedo Junction

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL

42nd St. Big Band this time recorded live at the Curtis Peterson Auditorium in Lecanto, Fl. Feb.'98

The big band under the direction of Bob Boyd: Trumpets; Paul Von Adam, Marcus Hampton, John Baker, Dave Howe, Jim Earp. Trombones; Paul O'Connor, Frank Pendergrass, Glen Lenhard, Jeff Lego, Marty Musgrove. Saxophones; Jimmy Peters, Jack Keeling, Randy Henderson, Paul Luciano, Bill Breedlove. Rhythm section; Bob Boyd - Piano, Bob Thomas - Guitar, John Lamb - Bass, Eddie Graham - Drums.
Lets Dance - Bugle Call Rag - St. Louis Blues March - Begin The Beguine - Shiny Stockings - C Jam Blues - Things Ain't What They Used To Be - In The Mood - Don't Be That Way - April In Paris - Stardust - Sing Sing Sing.

ED GRAHAM QUARTET FEATURING JOHNNY VARRO

Another version of Ed's quartet this time featuring the cornet of John Thomas along with Johnny Varro - keyboard and Howard Smith - Bass Guitar. This tape was captured at the Cafe Creole in Tampa's famous Ybor City. Recorded around Christmas time, it contains some seasonal tunes as well as a lot of Hot Jazz !

Rose Room - Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town (Ed tries to sing) - Stars Fell On Alabama - China Boy - As Long As I Live - The One I Love (Belongs to somebody else) - Blues My Naughty Sweety Gives To Me - Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now - Struttin' With Some BBQ - Diga Diga Doo - I Hadn't Anyone Till You - Song Of The Wanderer - The Christmas Song - Sweet Georgia Brown.

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