The Midgets (1956) Side One

The Joe New Man Septet ; The Midgets (1956) Side One


The Midgets marked a step towards the progress of the flute as a jazz instrument. Its initial jazz impetus, in the middle of the 1930s when Wayman Carver introduced it in a small group within the Webb band, the Little Chicks, was met with initial hesitation. However, after the 1950s, there was a splurge of jazz flute playing. As a rule, it had been used either as a solo instrument or paired with another woodwind.

For Newman, these selections were of a more modern jazz type than had been recorded before. Previously there was a concentration on Basie-oriented swing.



0:00 The Midgets
6:13 The Late Late Show
9:13 Really? Healy!
12:02 One Lamper
15:09 She Has Red Hair