Sunday, March 17, 2019

Marty Grosz,The Fat Babies - Diga Diga Doo

Styles: Guitar Jazz
Year: 2015
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 72:54
Size: 170,0 MB
Art: Front

(3:48)  1. Why Couldn't It Be Poor Little Me?
(5:16)  2. A Jazz Holiday
(1:13)  3. Intro to Blue (And Broken Hearted)
(3:33)  4. Blue (And Broken Hearted)
(4:23)  5. In a Little Spanish Town
(4:21)  6. Sweet Sue (Just You)
(4:44)  7. My Daddy Rocks Me
(2:49)  8. Prince of Wails
(3:45)  9. Hold Me
(4:11) 10. Diga Diga Doo
(3:28) 11. Forevermore
(4:41) 12. Rose of Washington Square
(4:34) 13. How Deep Is the Ocean
(3:55) 14. A Good Man Is Hard to Find
(5:12) 15. Church Street Sobbin' Blues
(3:52) 16. Strut Miss Lizzie
(0:45) 17. Intro to the Lady in Red
(3:22) 18. The Lady in Red
(4:54) 19. Marty Talks

Fledgling jazz musicians take note. In his annotations to this lighthearted collection of vintage tunes, Marty Grosz, the 85-year-old guitarist, banjoist, crooner and raconteur, offers some sage advice: “I suggest that you take up an instrument, study and practice until you become accomplished, and then attach yourself to someone who can support you.” Of course, failing that, you can always find ample joy in the music itself, as Grosz demonstrates here. Clearly inspired by the setting and the selection of tunes, he sounds as pleased as can be, playing with a group of kindred spirits and occasionally providing deadpan commentary (“Banjos never die-they just sound that way”). The lineup includes pianist James Dapogny, reedman Jonathan Doyle and, key to the album’s considerable charm and vitality, the Fat Babies, a hot-swing septet out of Chicago led by bassist Beau Sample. Doyle and John Otto, on clarinet and tenor and baritone saxophones, are largely responsible for the album’s shining lyricism, while Dapogny and fellow pianist Paul Asaro craft wonderfully evocative accompaniment. Cornetist Andy Schumm also distinguishes himself in a crucial role, and Grosz certainly does his part, contributing concise breaks and steady propulsion. Some tunes are classics, such as “How Deep Is the Ocean,” though it receives a Louis Armstrong-inspired overhaul. But often, the more obscure or sadly neglected the tune, the better. Take the album’s title track, for example, a Cotton Club favorite that colorfully kicks off this session and presages similar pleasures to come. ~ Mike Joyce https://jazztimes.com/reviews/albums/marty-groszfat-babies-diga-diga-doo-hot-music-from-chicago/

Personnel: Marty Grosz (guitar, banjo); John Otto (clarinet, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone); Jonathan Doyle (clarinet, tenor saxophone); Andy Schumm (cornet); Panic Slim, Dave Bock (trombone); Paul Asaro, James Dapogny (piano); Alex Hall (drums).

Diga Diga Doo

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