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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Pete Fountain - Loving Is A Way Of Living

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 78:56
Size: 180.7 MB
Styles: New Orleans jazz, Clarinet jazz
Year: 2015
Art: Front

[ 6:26] 1. A Closer Walk With Thee
[ 2:27] 2. Do You Know What It Means To Miss
[ 6:03] 3. St. Louis Woman
[ 4:02] 4. Unforgettable
[11:41] 5. Avalon
[ 4:40] 6. Tin Roof Blues
[ 7:21] 7. After You've Gone
[ 2:18] 8. Stomp Mr. Henry Lee
[ 2:25] 9. I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
[ 9:41] 10. Stardust / Dixie
[ 3:00] 11. Tiger Rag
[ 3:16] 12. Sweet And Lovely
[ 2:22] 13. Little Rock Get Away
[11:32] 14. Hindustan
[ 1:34] 15. Way Down Younder In New Orleans

One of the most famous of all New Orleans jazz clarinetists, Pete Fountain has the ability to play songs that he has performed a countless number of times (such as "Basin Street Blues") with so much enthusiasm that one would swear he had just discovered them. His style and most of his repertoire have remained unchanged since the late '50s, yet he never sounds bored. In 1948, Fountain (who is heavily influenced by Benny Goodman and Irving Fazola) was a member of the Junior Dixieland Band and this was followed by a stint with Phil Zito and an important association with the Basin Street Six (1950-1954), with whom the clarinetist made his first recordings. In 1955, Fountain was a member of the Dukes of Dixieland, but his big breakthrough came when he was featured playing a featured Dixieland number or two on each episode of The Lawrence Welk Show during 1957-1959. After he left, he moved back to New Orleans, opened his own club, and has played there regularly up until retiring from the nightclub business in early 2003. Fountain's finest recordings were a lengthy string for Coral during 1959-1965 (they turned commercial for a period after that). ~bio by Scott Yanow

Loving Is A Way Of Living

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Pete Fountain - Big Bands Of The Swingin' Years

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 32:45
Size: 75.0 MB
Styles: New Orleans jazz
Year: 2010
Art: Front

[3:09] 1. St. James Infirmary
[3:10] 2. Lazy River
[4:04] 3. Jazz Me Blues
[2:31] 4. Sunset In Paradise
[2:54] 5. Margie
[2:53] 6. That's A-Plenty
[3:53] 7. When The Saints Go Marching In
[3:16] 8. High Society
[3:59] 9. Moanin' Low
[2:52] 10. South Rampart Street Parade

The greatest ambassador of New Orleans jazz since Louis Armstrong, clarinetist Pete Fountain epitomizes the sound of New Orleans and has always remained true to the roots of Dixieland jazz. Presented here is some of Fountain's most treasured classic recordings including "St. James Infirmary Blues," "Up A Lazy River," "When The Saints Go Marching In" and "High Society." All selections newly remastered.

Big Bands Of The Swingin' Years

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