Albums by Firehouse Five Plus Two
ALBUMWest Coast Dixieland of the 1940s & '50s (Vol. 2)Firehouse Five Plus Two & Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band
ALBUMJazz Highway: The Snader Telescriptions, Vol. 2Red Nichols & His Five Pennies, Firehouse Five Plus Two & Pete Daily
ALBUMFirehouse Five Plus Two StoryFirehouse Five Plus Two
ALBUMTwenty Years LaterFirehouse Five Plus Two
ALBUMDixieland FavoritesFirehouse Five Plus Two
ALBUMAt DisneylandFirehouse Five Plus Two
ALBUMAround The World!Firehouse Five Plus Two
Artist Biography
The Firehouse Five Plus Two started out as an amateur Dixieland band mostly comprised of cartoon animators from the Disney Studios. Their spontaneous sessions (led by trombonist Ward Kimball) were so successful that they started recording for Good Time Jazz in 1949 and soon became a popular attraction, while never giving up their day jobs. In addition to colorful Dixieland ensembles and solos, the band often let off a siren during their hotter choruses and were not shy to inject their music with a healthy dose of humor. They recorded regularly for Good Time Jazz during 1949-1960 with additional albums cut in 1962, 1964, and 1969. In addition to Kimball, the band included trumpeter Johnny Lucas (for the first session), cornetist Danny Alguire, clarinetist Clarke Mallory, and, from 1960 on, George Probert on soprano and clarinet. ~ Scott Yanow
Hometown
United States of America
Genre
Jazz