Description:
A good rule of thumb in purchasing newer recordings of classic jazz is that if cornetist Peter Ecklund is on the CD, it is worth picking up. The Back Bay Ramblers is a hot octet also featuring Bily Novick and Steve Wright on reeds, trombonist Bob Conners, the vocals of Jimmy Mazzy and Karen Cameron and on half of the selections the Joe Venuti inspired violin of Andy Stein. The music as is typical of is generally quite obscure but rewarding with such rare material as "Sweet Papa Will Be Gone," "I Got Worry," "I'm Somebody's Somebody Now" and "I'm Gonna Meet My Sweetie Now" receiving very favorable revivals. Enjoyable hot jazz, it has more than its share of variety. |
 Red Hot Band
Alcoholic Blues
Hello Lola
Gates Blues
That's what I Call Heaven
Viper's Drag
Marbles
Wherever There's A Will, Baby
Ridin' But Walkin'
Just A Bird's Eye View Of My Old Kentucky Home
Dreaming 'Bout My Man
Down My Way
Sweet Ida Joy
When Polly Walks Through The Hollyhocks
The Right Kind Of Man
Won't You Get Off It, Please?
Overnight Blues
Too Late
I Don't Mind Walkin' In The Rain
Top Of The Town
Little Lawrence
Congo Love Song
Feelin' Good
It's Unanimous Now
Sadness Will Be Gladness |
Personnel: Jon-Erik Kellso, Billy Novick, John Clark, Bob Connors, Ross Petot, Peter Bullis, Vince Giordano, Bill Reynolds, Karen Cameron |
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