new orleans j***...

Posted by: ken c on 19 April 2001

i picked up "new orleans styles" on the storyville label yesterday from HMV, oxford st, london. its the fact that it had kid ory on it that attracted me to the album in the first place. but there were 3 other jazz groups on it. i kind of suspected that those 3 would just be "fillers".

how wrong i was !!!

the whole album is very good if, like me, the combination of ...clarinet, trumpet, trombone, banjo, bass... tickles your fancy and conjures up images of a summer fair.

i also believe this is a good album for anyone wanting to get into this type of music. very easy to dig.

i also picked up "fujitsu-concord jazz festival in japan" volume 4, for GBP2.50 sale price. great value as the album is actually very good. i think i have vol 3 on vinyl -- i might go back and try to get the earlier vols at this nice price, if hmv have them...

enjoy...

ken

Posted on: 19 April 2001 by Peter Stockwell

May I suggest the Dirty Dozen Brass Band.

Peter

Posted on: 19 April 2001 by Former member

..of a horn Jazz band playing for donations in Jackson Square. 99F and 99% humidity. How they played without keeling over I'll never know.

I also went to some Cajun communities in Louisiana and heard some octogenerian buskers.

Great place for a holiday!

Posted on: 19 April 2001 by ken c

peter s:

quote:
May I suggest the Dirty Dozen Brass Band

yeah, will get a copy a give it a spin. thanks for suggestion.

enjoy...

ken

Posted on: 29 April 2001 by Former member

Ken,
Thanks for the suggestion. I have been looking for CDs like this for quite a while as I love this tpye of music, but without knowing any of the band names it has been very difficult. I thought this CD was brilliant all of the way through and due to the variety of artists, I know have several threads to start looking for more.

Any more similar suggestions are welcome

Danny

Posted on: 29 April 2001 by ken c

danny: i am glad that worked out OK for you. yes, i have one or two more. i will post soon.

enjoy...

ken