Showing posts with label Tom Saunders. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tom Saunders. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Ed Polcer All-Stars - Jammin' A La Condon

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 70:59
Size: 162.5 MB
Styles: Big band, Swing
Year: 1994
Art: Front

[5:54] 1. California, Here I Come
[6:47] 2. Condon Medley At Sundown Big Butter And Egg Man Back In Your Own ..
[4:01] 3. Jubilee
[5:22] 4. Somebody Stole My Gal
[5:47] 5. Home
[7:04] 6. Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me
[4:33] 7. On The Alamo
[4:56] 8. Bye Bye Blues
[3:10] 9. Can't We Be Friends
[8:02] 10. Linger Awhile
[6:47] 11. Wild Bill Medley Blue Again The Vanderbilt Confessin I Can't ..
[8:30] 12. Wolverine Blues

With Tom Saunders, Bob Havens, Bill Allred, Ken Peplowski, Allan Vache, Mark Shane, Marty Grosz, Greg Cohen, Joe Ascione.

During the past several years, Ed Polcer has become one of the most sought after performers on the jazz festival circuit. He has appeared in hundreds of concerts, festivals and jazz parties throughout the United States, Canada and Europe, including numerous return appearances at the Newport/Kool/JVC Festival in New York. Ed's musical versatility and leadership have earned him a reputation as a dynamic bandleader, and he is often called upon to organize festivals, concerts, dances and parties.

Ed joined Benny Goodman's Sextet for an American tour in 1973. An expert showman, Ed has led numerous concerts with varied themes, including his extensive U.S. tours for Columbia Artists. In 1992, '93 and '94." A Night At Eddie Condon's", transported the audience back to the famous nightclub and gave a musical retrospective of American jazz over the last 100 years.

Jammin' A La Condon

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Tom Saunders & The Wild Bill Davison Legacy - Call Of The Wild

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 64:37
Size: 147.9 MB
Styles: Dixieland jazz
Year: 1996/2006
Art: Front

[5:59] 1. At The Jazz Band Ball
[5:03] 2. Squeeze Me
[4:42] 3. Running Wild
[3:57] 4. Constantly
[4:45] 5. Beale Street Blues
[4:44] 6. In A Sentimental Mood
[2:35] 7. Cornet Shop Suey
[3:39] 8. Satan Takes A Holiday
[5:02] 9. Battle Hymn Of The Republic
[5:00] 10. Love Is Here To Stay
[4:53] 11. You're Lucky To Me
[5:23] 12. On The Alamo
[3:22] 13. Cottage For Sale
[5:27] 14. I Never Knew

Although often overlooked because he lives in the Midwest, Tom Saunders has long been one of the finest cornetists in trad jazz. On this particular CD, he leads the Wild Bill Davison Legacy Band, most of whom had performed in the past with the late Davison: trombonist Bill Allred, clarinetist Chuck Hedges, tenor saxophonist Rick Fay, pianist Johnny Varro, bassist Paul Keller, and drummer Warren Sauer. While Saunders does not really sound that much like Davison, his own exciting style is solid, good-humored, and complementary to the music that Davison played. Such top-notch Dixieland standards as "At the Jazz Band Ball," "Beale Street Blues," "You're Lucky to Me," and "I Never Knew" all have their exciting moments. Dixieland fans should have little difficulty enjoying this music. ~Scott Yanow

Call Of The Wild

Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Tom Saunders' Wild Bill Davison Band - Exactly Like You

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 79:30
Size: 182.0 MB
Styles: Dixieland
Year: 1995
Art: Front

[ 4:05] 1. Sleep
[ 7:10] 2. Someday You'll Be Sorry
[ 2:58] 3. Milenberg Joys
[ 3:43] 4. Echoes Of Spring
[ 6:19] 5. Struttin' With Some Barbecue
[ 3:17] 6. I'm Crazy 'bout My Baby
[ 6:00] 7. Smiles
[ 6:50] 8. If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)
[ 7:42] 9. Doin' The New Low Down
[12:04] 10. Exactly Like You
[ 6:58] 11. Home
[ 5:31] 12. Beale Street Blues
[ 6:46] 13. I Never Knew

This enjoyable concert not only features cornetist Tom Saunders' "Wild Bill Davison Legacy Band" (consisting of Saunders, trombonist Bill Allred, clarinetist Chuck Hedges, tenor saxophonist Danny Moss, pianist Johnny Varro, guitarist Marty Grosz, bassist Isla Eckinger and drummer Butch Miles), but three numbers showcase the frontline of cornetist Dick Sudhalter, trombonist Roy Williams and baritonist John Barnes. All three reeds are heard on "Exactly Like You," and the full 11-piece group romps on the final three numbers; in addition, Jeanie Lambe has a spirited vocal on "Milenburg Joys." Although no one ever duplicated the sound of Wild Bill Davison (Ernie Carson has come the closest), he would have enjoyed this outing by his associates. Highlights include "Sleep," Varro's piano feature on "Echoes of Spring," "Struttin' With Some Barbeque," "Doin' the New Lowdown" and a riotous version of "Beale Street Blues." ~Scott Yanow

Exactly Like You