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It took Edmond Hall a long period to develop his own musical individuality, but by the early '40s he had a very distinctive and dirty sound on the clarinet that was immediately recognizable within one note. One of four clarinet playing brothers (including <a href="spotify:artist:2AoGz2ZS5pWHXw4xMHsttu">Herbie Hall</a>) who were the sons of early clarinetist Edward Hall, Edmond worked in many bands in New Orleans (including Buddy Petit's during 1921-1923) before going to New York in 1928 with Alonzo Ross. He was with Claude Hopkins' orchestra (1929-1935), doubling on baritone and only occasionally sounding like his future self on clarinet. Hall played with <a href="spotify:artist:4tdVYQWfsBth04tc1mmQ23">Lucky Millinder</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:29gFISSJO4GdOPOBFgXL3b">Zutty Singleton</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:4GDQve2gu5EObSXCqj8xIY">Joe Sullivan</a>, and had his style together by the time he joined <a href="spotify:artist:1kEniOVLhKw78gS0myngEf">Red Allen</a> in 1940. He was with <a href="spotify:artist:0tg5uVI4VjzZOFzBryJZii">Teddy Wilson</a>'s sextet (1941-1944) and turned down an opportunity to be Barney Bigard's successor with <a href="spotify:artist:4F7Q5NV6h5TSwCainz8S5A">Duke Ellington's Orchestra</a> in 1942. In 1944, Hall began working with <a href="spotify:artist:1YaB5mqH5zlJqvJaKIsBrS">Eddie Condon</a> (including appearances on his Town Hall Concert radio series), led his own group at Cafe Society, spent a few years based in Boston, and then during 1950-1955 was in the house band at <a href="spotify:artist:1YaB5mqH5zlJqvJaKIsBrS">Condon</a>'s club. Edmond Hall toured the world as a member of <a href="spotify:artist:19eLuQmk9aCobbVDHc6eek">Louis Armstrong's All-Stars</a> (1955-1958), worked in the 1960s now and then with <a href="spotify:artist:1YaB5mqH5zlJqvJaKIsBrS">Condon</a>, and made his final recording (before his death from a heart attack) at John Hammond's 1967 Spirituals to Swing concert. He recorded as a leader for Blue Note (1941-1944), Commodore, Savoy, Storyville, United Artists, and some smaller labels. ~ Scott Yanow, Rovi
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