The double-CD features Chris Barber and various line-ups of the Chris Barber Band with an impressive array of guests, such as Ottilie Patterson, Rory Gallagher, Jimmy Cotton, Muddy Waters, Dr. John, Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, Keith Emerson, Mark Knopfler, Albert Nicholas and many, many more.
The first CD is a complete firework of blues, jazz and gospel songs. We especially like the Muddy Waters Blues Band, playing Kansas City with Chris on trombone. Another great song is Diggin' My Potatoes, with Lonnie Donegan. But this is not the well-known 1954 version recorded at the Royal Festival Hall: it is a recording by the Chris Barber Jazz & Blues Band plus Lonnie Donegan in 1987. And the fireworks of the first CD continue on the second! The opening song is St. Louis Blues / Missouri Special / St. Louis Blues, featuring Ottilie Patterson singing and Edmond Hall playing clarinet. And a great surprise is the duet of Ed Hall and Ian Wheeler, both on clarinet on "High Society". At last this number is now available on CD. The sound changes dramatically with Rock Candy, a rock-oriented recording from 1966 with Keith Emerson and Chris Barber.
It is almost impossible to name and pay the respect to all musicians on this double-CD, so we suggest, sit back in a comfortable chair, sip a good drink (or two!), and listen to more than two hours of great music! All in all, this CD is a fitting tribute to Chris Barber and his more than sixty years as a bandleader and one of jazz's great musicians; it surely is indispensable as an item in every Barber fan's collection.
It is almost impossible to name and pay the respect to all musicians on this double-CD, so we suggest, sit back in a comfortable chair, sip a good drink (or two!), and listen to more than two hours of great music! All in all, this CD is a fitting tribute to Chris Barber and his more than sixty years as a bandleader and one of jazz's great musicians; it surely is indispensable as an item in every Barber fan's collection.
Album: Memories Of My Trip (Disc 1)
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 76:37
Size: 175.4 MB
Styles: Trombone jazz, Blues, Rock
Year: 2012
[2:53] 1. Memories Of My Trip (With Brownie Mcghee)
[2:42] 2. When Things Go Wrong (With Otillie Patterson)
[2:22] 3. Do Lord, Do Remember Me (With Dick Smith)
[3:53] 4. Weeping Willow (With Eric Clapton)
[6:53] 5. Kansas City (With The Muddy Waters Band)
[3:57] 6. Love Me Or Leave Me (With Alexis Korner, James Cotton)
[4:38] 7. Can't Be Satisfied (With Rory Gallagher)
[5:35] 8. Diggin' My Potatoes (With Lonnie Donegan)
[7:47] 9. Goin' Up The River (With Jeff Healey)
[3:38] 10. How Long Blues (With Van Morrison)
[4:32] 11. Goin' Home (With Van Morrison)
[5:31] 12. Oh Didn't He Ramble (With Van Morrison)
[4:38] 13. Lonesome Road (With Otillie Patterson)
[5:31] 14. I'll Be Rested (With Paul Jones)
[5:15] 15. Precious Lord, Take My Hand (With Paul Jones)
[4:39] 16. Couldn't Keep It To Myself (With Alex Bradford)
[2:02] 17. Another Sad One (With John Slaughter)
Album: Memories Of My Trip (Disc 2)
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 73:46
Size: 168.9 MB
Styles: Trombone jazz, Blues, Rock
Year: 2012
Art: Front
[10:07] 1. St. Louis Blues Missouri Special St. Louis Blues (With Otillie Patterson)
[ 4:42] 2. High Society (With Jedmond Hall)
[ 2:54] 3. Rock Candy (With Keith Emerson)
[10:16] 4. Georgia On My Mind (With Trummy Young)
[ 5:04] 5. Rose Room (With Joe Darensbourg)
[ 6:01] 6. C-Jam Blues (With Albert Nicholas)
[ 6:27] 7. Tea Party Blues
[ 6:25] 8. Jack Teagarden Blues (With Eddie Durham)
[ 4:23] 9. Tailgate Boogie (With Sammy Price, Sandy Brown)
[ 2:49] 10. Winin' Boy Blues (With Jools Holland)
[ 4:39] 11. On The Sunny Side Of The Street (With Jools Holland)
[ 3:42] 12. Blues Stay Away From Me (With Mark Knopfler)
[ 2:46] 13. Dallas Rag (With Mark Knopfler)
[ 3:26] 14. ‘til The Next Time I'm In Town (With Mark Knopfler)