How Hi the Fi

How Hi the Fi
How Hi the Fi
Studio album by Buck Clayton
Released	1954
Recorded	December 14, 1953 and March 31, 1954
Studio	Columbia Recording Studios, NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	55:55
Label	Columbia
Producer	George Avakian, John Hammond
Buck Clayton chronology

How Hi the Fi, subtitled A Buck Clayton Jam Session, is an album by trumpeter Buck Clayton which was recorded in 1953 and 1954 and released by Columbia.^[1]

Reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "The most memorable soloists are the rambunctious Trummy Young, the harmonically advanced chordings of Jimmy Jones and an exuberant Woody Herman who was rarely heard in this type of jam session setting. With Clayton having worked out some ensemble riffs for the horns beforehand and plenty of space left for spontaneity, this music has plenty of magic".^[2]

Track listing[edit]

"How Hi the Fi" (Buck Clayton) – 13:40
"Blue Moon" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 14:00
"Sentimental Journey" (Les Brown, Ben Homer, Bud Green) – 14:45
"Moten Swing" (Bennie Moten, Buster Moten) – 13:30

Recorded in NYC on December 14, 1953 (tracks 3 & 4) and March 31, 1954 (tracks 1 & 2)

Personnel[edit]

Buck Clayton – trumpet
Joe Newman (tracks 3 & 4), Joe Thomas (tracks 1 & 2) – trumpet
Urbie Green, Benny Powell (tracks 3 & 4), Trummy Young (tracks 1 & 2) – trombone
Woody Herman – clarinet (tracks 1 & 2)
Lem Davis – alto saxophone
Al Cohn (tracks 1 & 2), Julian Dash – tenor saxophone
Charles Fowlkes – baritone saxophone (tracks 3 & 4)
Jimmy Jones (tracks 1 & 2), Sir Charles Thompson (tracks 3 & 4) – piano
Steve Jordan (tracks 1 & 2), Freddie Green (tracks 3 & 4) – guitar
Walter Page – bass
Jo Jones – drums

References[edit]

^ Edwards, D., Callahan, M., Watts, R. and Eyries, P. Columbia Main Series, Part 1: GL 500 to CL 599 (1951-1954). Retrieved June 28, 2017
^ ^a ^b Yanow, Scott. How Hi the Fi – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 28, 2017.

[1] Edwards, D., Callahan, M., Watts, R. and Eyries, P. Columbia Main Series, Part 1: GL 500 to CL 599 (1951-1954). Retrieved June 28, 2017

[Allmusic-2] Yanow, Scott. How Hi the Fi – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 28, 2017.

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v t e Buck Clayton
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
As leader or co-leader	The Huckle-Buck and Robbins' Nest (1953) How Hi the Fi (1953–54) Buck Clayton Jams Benny Goodman (1953–54) Buck Meets Ruby (and Ruby Braff, 1954) Jumpin' at the Woodside (1954–55) All the Cats Join In (1953–56) Harry Edison Swings Buck Clayton (and Harry "Sweets" Edison, 1958) Songs for Swingers (1958) Copenhagen Concert (and Jimmy Rushing, 1959) Newport Jazz Festival All Stars (1959) Buck & Buddy (and Buddy Tate, 1960) Goin' to Kansas City (1960) Swingin' with Pee Wee (and Pee Wee Russell, 1960) Buck & Buddy Blow the Blues (1961) One for Buck (1961)
With others	The Original American Decca Recordings (Count Basie, 1937–39) The Count! (Count Basie, 1962; arranger only) Jazz Spectacular (Frankie Laine, 1955) The High and Mighty Hawk (Coleman Hawkins, 1958) Basie Reunion (Paul Quinichette, 1958) Swinging Like Tate (Buddy Tate, 1958) Bones for the King (Dicky Wells, 1958)

v t e Woody Herman
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
Studio albums	How Hi the Fi (with Buck Clayton, 1954) Woody Herman–1963 (1962) My Buddy (with Rosemary Clooney, 1983)
Live albums	Encore Woody Herman–1963 (1963)
Singles	"Woodchopper's Ball" (1939) "Frenesi" (1941) "The Golden Wedding" (1941) "Blues in the Night" (1942) "Do Nothing till You Hear from Me" (1944) "Saturday Night (Is the Loneliest Night of the Week)" (1945) "Laura" (1945) "Caldonia" (1945) "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" (1946) "Surrender" (1946) "Sabre Dance" (1948) "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing" (1955)