Traditional / New Orleans - CD Reviews (224)
Trombonist, Freddy Lonzo, appears as leader of his own recording unit after many years with a dozen or more New Orleans bands. Best known for his work with The Louisiana…
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I’ve had the opportunity of reviewing almost thirty CDs from Big Bill Bissonnette’s Jazz Crusade label over the past few years. About a year ago, I raved about the G…
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Over the past couple of years, I’ve had the pleasure of reviewing four CDs by Dr. Michael White. Being firmly rooted in the jazz of the Crescent City, the clarinetist is a …
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Does the world really need another compilation of Louis Armstrong’s music -- while he’s a giant in the history of music, but surely not an under-represented-by-recordings o…
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This CD begins to impress fans of New Orleans jazz the moment they glance at the cover art. A vintage Currier & Ives litho of a couple of Mississippi steamers graces the je…
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This CD is a novel idea. Two top-notch pianists team-up to perform long forgotten novelty tunes of the 1920’s and 1930’s. There is little need to introduce Dick Hyman and h…
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25 Jan
Jon Cleary And The Absolute Monster Gentleman by Jon Cleary And The Absolute Monster Gentleman
This Jon Cleary fella is a shameless purveyor of New Orleans funk, a Captain of the cruise ship S.S. Get Down, a man in whose past lurks the sobriquet "Jellyroll" or "88 Fi…
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Trombonist Geoff Cole will be remembered for his years with the great Ken Colyer band. Cole’s own band has since become a favorite in Britain and the trombonist has his sha…
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The New Orleans Spice is fantastic! Just in time for the holidays and then into Mardi Gras!!! This CD is incredible. I cannot stop listing to it and it makes me feel great.…
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I first heard the Göta River Jazzmen on the recent Sorgenfri Kirke releases by Music Mecca records. Those recordings were impressive but this session is a showstopper. At f…
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Here’s another CD by that fine band from Copenhagen. If you read my previous review, you’ll already know that New Orleans Delight does not have a regular trumpet pla…
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Here’s more from the group that appeared on "Praying & Swaying" issued last year. The front end features two of the premier native New Orleans revivalists on the scene. Dr.…
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Here’s a must have for lovers of great traditional jazz by two of the most prominent reedmen on the scene. The "Jazz KENnection" is, of course, Kenny Davern a…
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When Big Bill Bissonnette assembles a compilation CD, you get your money’s worth. Here is one hour and thirteen minutes of scarce Louis Armstrong material covering 3 decade…
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New Orleans fans, lend me your ears. Here is one of the finest modern recordings ever recorded in the Crescent City. "At The Cross" is a wonderful session of spirituals and…
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With You in Mind, the wonderful mellow new CD featuring bassist, David Friesen and pianist, Gary Versace is a pure delight! This collaboration is thoughtfully composed, the…
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I have a problem with compilation recordings, regardless of genre. They tend to be hastily put together solely for the purpose of marketing an artist's- or label's- catalog…
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Here's another milestone recording for Jazz Crusade. This album features several of the New Orleans revival legends caught live at a 1968 concert for the Connecticut Tradit…
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In the aftermath of the popular Ken Burns Jazz series on PBS, websites such as ours have been receiving letters indicating a new interest in vintage jazz, especially that o…
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WHY did Russ Freeman need a drummer? Such was my reaction to the hard-driving opener, "Getting Sentimental Over You." Like Dave McKenna, Freeman possesses a barreling left …
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