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]

How Hi the Fi
Studio album by
Released1954
RecordedDecember 14, 1953 and March 31, 1954
StudioColumbia Recording Studios, NYC
GenreJazz
Length55:55
LabelColumbia
ProducerGeorge Avakian, John Hammond
Buck Clayton chronology
The Huckle-Buck and Robbins' Nest
(1953)
How Hi the Fi
(1954)
Buck Meets Ruby
(1954)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
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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

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  1. "How Hi the Fi" (Buck Clayton) – 13:40
  2. "Blue Moon" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 14:00
  3. "Sentimental Journey" (Les Brown, Ben Homer, Bud Green) – 14:45
  4. "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

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References

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  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
  2. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. How Hi the Fi – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 28, 2017.