When they had time off from the Count Basie Orchestra in the late 1930s, the Count's rhythm musicians formed a small ensemble called The Kansas City Five, with trumpeter Buck Clayton, drummer Jo Jones, bassist Walter Page, rhythm guitarist Freddie Green and Eddie Durham's electric guitar (as a replacement for Count Basie's piano). When Lester Young joined the band, on clarinet and tenor sax, it became the Kansas City Six.
Line-up (ca. 1938):
Buck Clayton (Trumpet)
Eddie Durham (Guitar)
Freddie Green (Guitar)
Jo Jones (Drums)
Lester Young (Clarinet, Saxophone)
Walter Page (Bass)
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Kansas City Six has released 2+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Three Little Words / Four O'Clock Drag, I Got Rhythm / Jo Jo. Explore their complete discography on this page.
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When they had time off from the Count Basie Orchestra in the late 1930s, the Count's rhythm musicians formed a small ensemble called The Kansas City Five, with trumpeter Buck Clayton, drummer Jo Jones... Read the full biography on this page.
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