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 Whose Favorites? Not yours (not yet!). Surely not jazz
fans, generally (many tunes relatively obscure). Well then, whose? Each
member of the Independence Hall Jazz Band selected his personal
favorite tune or tunes to include in this recording or a rather
ingenious idea by leader Doug Finke, we think! Each player was
then responsible for making an "arrangement " of the tune so that
the band could record it. The result of this unique planning is a
CD loaded with very attractive tunes (some standards, some seldom
played) performed by a expert musicians whose affection for what is
going on shines through, to the enjoyment of the listener. Join
us.
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Record Label: Stomp Off Records 1386
Total Time: 69:14
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Tracks on
'Favorites'
| 1. Stevedore Stomp [3:29] | | | 2. I'm Sorry I Made You Cry [5:31] |  Preview | | 3. Road Apple Rag [2:53] | | | 4. Washing the Blues From My Soul [4:48] | | | 5. Persian Rug [4:12] | | | 6. My Sweet [3:12] | | | 7. Judy [3:56] | | | 8. The Chant [4:59] | | | 9. Limehouse Blues [6:10] | | | 10. If It Ain't Love [3:55] | | | 11. Fidgety Feet [4:20] | | | 12. Goodnight Angeline [3:51] | | | 13. There's Oceans of Love By the Beautiful Sea [5:13] | Preview | | 14. Shake It and Break It [2:38] | | | 15. I Can't Get Mississippi Off My Mind [5:34] | | | 16. Some Sweet Day [4:33] | |
Reviews:
Jazz Journal, November 2004, Bob Wair:
This long-established group of highly proficient specialists in
Dixieland and vintage hot dance music, with Levinson and Tyle
sitting-in for a couple of temporarily absent regulars and Dan
Barrett as a guest, had a bright idea for avoiding the tired trad
band repertoire for their latest CD. Each member was asked
to choose and arrange a couple of his favourite songs. As you can
see, this resulted in a pleasantly varied programme dominated by
rarities from the 1920s and 1930s. The sources are similarly
wide-ranging and include a 1931 Billy Cotton record I Can't Get
Mississippi . Jelly Roll's old Storyville pal Tony Jackson Some
Sweet Day as well as borrowings from theTurk Murphy and Bob
Scobey bands.
Everything is neatly routined with no two numbers following the
same pattern and even the more familiar material sounding
refreshed. Space is left for plenty of short melodic solos of a
consistently high standard. Dan Barrett shines with his other
instrument on I'm Sorry and Limehouse Blues. I hear two
trombones on Fidgety Feet so I suspect that Dan stayed on to make
an uncredited contribution to this one as well. The five vocals,
all charmingly delivered by Tyle and Levinson, add to the album's
appeal (not always the case in my experience with Dixieland
bands).
If you enjoy the sort of music that Tom Baron puts on every year
at his Blackpool Jazz Party, this CD will make you very happy.
Just Jazz, May 2004, Peter Lay:
This CD is the fourth production by the Independence Hall Jazz
Band, a band led by trombonist Doug Finke. Their previous three
CDs have all been favourably reviewed by this magazine, and
having listened to the latest quite a few times already, there
is no reason to argue with the previous comments made about
this band. Although on this occasion the band is missing their
regular drummer, banjoist, and clarinettist, they are replaced
with some excellent musicians - Scott Anthony (banjo), Dan
Levinson (reeds), and my good friend Chris Tyle, 'veteran
jazzman' as they call him in the sleeve notes (and he is only 49
this month), on drums. Chris also features on his first instrument,
cornet, and on clarinet. With the aid of double-tracking he plays
drums on all tracks. Leader Doug Finke, a fine trombonist,
allowed the musicians to pick the tunes for the recording
session, and therefore you will find a very wide area of tastes
covered in the selections, with some great jazz standards,
to lesser-known Hoagy Carmichael tunes. The added bonus of
Dan Barrett on cornet to aid and abet his mate Jon-Erik
Kellso (trumpet) makes this a highly recommended CD, and I
look forward to their next release.
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