trumbauer played with whiteman for eight of the following nine years. he had a separate contract with okeh from 1927 through 1930, he recorded some of the most legendary small group jazz recordings of the era, usually including beiderbecke until the april 30, 1929, session. he recorded a handful of sides in 1931 for brunswick. in 1932 he organized a band in chicago and recorded for columbia, but gave up the orchestra and returned to new york late in 1933. during 1934–1936, while again a member of paul whiteman's orchestra, he also made a series of recordings for brunswick and victor, often including jack teagarden.