Traditional / New Orleans - CD Reviews (224)
Kansas native, Myra Taylor recently released an exceptional CD entitled, "Myra Taylor, My Night To Dream." Additionally, Myra re-recorded some of her original recording fro…
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If you have never had the opportunity to hear Ruby Braff, the most accurate description of this fabulous cornet player is a quote from Bobby Short- " If Fred Astaire played…
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Usually, I do not like releases that feature just one person doing all the instrumental tracks. "DC Cabdriver" by multi-instrumentalist Bernard Sweetney shows the reasons w…
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This Canadian trio plus one has been known as a Canadian institution, just like Hockey Night in Canada for many years. Their fifth release is their first live recording and…
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As the 20th century was fast becoming history, a very special jazz event occurred on June 24, 2000. Minneapolis, Minnesota hosted the annual Hot Summer Jazz Festival, which…
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With liner notes written by Russ Freeman a one time member of Shelly Manne and His Men, Russ talks about when he first met Shelly Manne back in the fifties, how they played…
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What can we say about a man that was born in St. Louis, made his first trumpet out of a garden hose when he was a child, has played with such notable orchestras as Count Ba…
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Produced by Tracey Freemen, 1533 St. Philip Street showcases Kermit's love for jazz and especially New Orleans Jazz."The most important thing is how much I like the musi…
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This new release by Arbors Jazz is one of the finest stride piano sessions I've heard in recent years. The two "stride giants" are presented in duet and solo forms accompan…
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Kenny Davern is the last of the "Condonites" still playing today. As far as I know, Bernie Privin and Jack Lesberg are now in their mid-eighties. The Condon band was legend…
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Somehow, since his first appearances on Saturday Night Live in the early 1970's, Leon Redbone has come to personify the music played by vaudeville artists and gramophones. …
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Bobby Hackett, trumpet/cornet: Louis Armstrong was his inspiration, Miles Davis said he was among his favorite trumpet players, Jackie Gleason was an admirer who featured h…
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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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This release is the sequel to Jazz Crusade’s Another Evening At Jimmy Ryan’s issued earlier this year. The same musicians are featured and all the nice things we sai…
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Jacques Gauthe is well known to fans of New Orleans jazz. The clarinetist was born in France and was strongly influenced by the late Sidney Bechet who lived many years in P…
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This new release from Mart Rodger and his Manchester Jazz is most welcome. Mart’s CDs are never a disappointment and the band is rather different from many UK trad groups i…
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This Canadian trio plus one has been known as a Canadian institution, just like Hockey Night in Canada for many years. Their fifth release is their first live recording and…
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Although the cover suggests that this series covers hymns and spirituals, it really covers both the sacred and the secular forms of jazz. It does both very, very well.
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Long-time Jazz Advocate Takes Center StageHenri Smith is a stand-up guy. He’s been on the New Orleans scene for years and years, but only started singing profe…
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The Göta River Jazzmen sent along a copy of their 4th CD titled The Other Side Of Town. We recently had the opportunity of reviewing their marvelous 5th issue, Sw…
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