Al Hirt - The Best of Dixieland

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 1956
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 46:50
Size: 107,8 MB
Art: Front

(4:10)  1. The Original Dixieland One-Step
(4:37)  2. Tin Roof Blues
(2:50)  3. Royal Garden Blues
(3:28)  4. Panama
(2:54)  5. Blue and Broken-Hearted
(5:18)  6. Wolverine Blues
(3:09)  7. Washington and Lee Swing
(4:24)  8. I'm Going Home
(3:36)  9. Jazz Me Blues
(3:07) 10. Night and Day
(5:33) 11. South Rampart Street Parade
(3:38) 12. Sugar

This is one of the finest recordings ever of trumpeter Al Hirt and clarinetist Pete Fountain. A classic Dixieland set, it finds Hirt and Fountain in their early prime quite inspired by each other's ideas. With the assistance of a fine rhythm section and the underrated trombonist Bob Havens, Hirt and Fountain romp through such numbers as "The Original Dixieland One-Step," "Royal Garden Blues," "Jazz Me Blues," and "South Rampart Street Parade." A special bonus is that Fountain takes very rare tenor solos on two songs, being showcased (and sounding like Eddie Miller) on "Washington and Lee Swing." Essential music for Dixieland fans. ~ Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/pete-fountain-presents-the-best-of-dixieland-al-hirt-mw0000113503

Personnel: Al Hirt (trumpet); Pete Fountain (tenor saxophone, clarinet); Bob Havens (trombone); Roy Zimmerman (piano); Bob Coquille (bass); Paul Edwards (drums).

The Best of Dixieland

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