[Dixielandjazz] Independence Hall JB CD

[David W. Littlefield]

At 11:45 PM 6/17/2003 -0500, Dan Augustine wrote:
>     Can't hold it in any longer, just gotta tell you 'bout the CD i 
>got in Sacramento by the Independence Hall Jazz Band called "Louis: 
>The Oliver Years" (Stomp Off Records CD 1384, 2002).
>They all play wonderfully, and as 
>Jim Cullum's note on the cover says, "Modern specialists in classic 
>jazz sometimes exceed the standards of the original performances. 
>Such is the case with this superb recording...."
>     But what i can't stop listening to... are three songs: "Too Late" 
>(Joe Oliver), "Wa Wa Wa" (Mort Schaeffer, 1926), and "Tears" (Louis 
>Armstrong and Lil Hardin). I just love the melody and chord changes 
>in these three songs, and the way the IHJB plays them (great 
>two-trumpet blends).  Where have these tunes been all my life?  Now i 
>want to get recordings of other bands playing them (well, i've Oliver 
>doing it, but i mean by modern bands).  Know of any?
>     However, the rest of the songs are not chopped liver: London Cafe 
>Blues, Willie the Weeper, Prince of Wails, I'm Going Away Just to 
>Wear You Off My Mind, Chattanooga Stomp, Chimes Blues, Snake Rag, 
>Static Strut, Riverside Blues, My Heart, Weather Bird Rag, Camp 
>Meeting Blues, I Ain't Gonna Tell Nobody ('Bout the Dream I Had Last 
>Night), Buddy's Habit, and Alligator Hop.

I also enjoy this album. It is not a "recreationist" CD like that of the
Peruna Jazzmen, and has a lot more energy and verve than the Bob Wilber and
a couple of other CDs I have. Essentially they play 'em as tunes, fool with
'em as jazz bands do, and sure kick butt...

As for "Too late" and "Tears", plus "Alligator hop", "I ain't gonna tell
nobody", "London Cafe blues", "Weather bird rag", "Chimes blues", "Canal
blues", "Zulu's ball",etc., I have transcribed them and made lead sheets that 
will be in my forthcoming
"Dixieland Fake Book, vol. 2". In fact, between DixFB vols. 1 & 2, I now
have sheets for all the 1923 Olivers. I need to do bits and pieces of work
on some of them, and an Oliver expert has promised to review all of them,
but most are usable, and I've got a deal for those who don't wanna wait
till the end of November (target date) for the book. Hit me off list.


--Sheik
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