[Dixielandjazz] Marsalis music Honors Bob French The CD

[Steve Barbone]

Following the song list is today's Philadelphia Inquirer Review of the
Album; Marsalis Music Honors Bob French. It is available from Amazon and the
three reviews posted there give it 5 stars. The Philly paper gave it 3 (out
of 4 stars) Released date was April 2007.

 1. Bourbon Street Parade  8:20    2. Basin Street Blues    5:58
 3. Way Down Yonder in New Orleans 5:58    4. Milenburg Joys    8:28
 5. You Are My Sunshine  3:54    6. Burgundy Street Blues  6:30
 7. When It's Sleepy Time Down South  9:21   8. Royal Garden Blues  5:41
 9. Do You Know What It Means (to Miss New Orleans)    6:54
10. Just a Closer Walk with Thee  7:51  11. When the Saints etc  7:23

Product Description (From Amazon)
Marsalis Music continues its limited edition Honors Series with a focus on
the diverse styles encompassed by the vast tradition of New Orleans.
Marsalis Music Honors Bob French places drummer and traditional jazz
stalwart Bob French at the head of a band where some of the city's favorite
sons (including Harry Connick, Jr. and producer Branford Marsalis) and new
stars Kid Chocolate and Trombone Shorty enliven eleven jazz classics. The
Honors Series, which has received a number of accolades (including a 10-Best
pick in The New Yorker) for its focus on veteran artists who have not
received their due in multi-generational ensembles, continues to feature the
distinctive cover art of photographer Lou Jones.

Cheers,
Steve Barbone

Marsalis Music Honors Bob French  Marsalis Music

Philadelphia Inquirer - By Karl Stark - January 6, 2008

The generations conjoin on this stacked Dixieland recording. The tribute
goes to longtime New Orleans drummer Bob French, who runs the city's longest
continuing band, the Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra, nearing a full century
of performance. (The band was run for many years by his banjo-playing
father, Albert "Papa" French.

Bob French is a righteous player even the hurricane couldn't wash away. The
supporting cast tips you to his importance. Pianist Harry Connick plays the
whole set; so does Branford Marsalis.

This traditional occasion celebrates the city's storied past and its
evolving rebirth with a straight-ahead session of gut bucket sass. The
setting is familiar. Dixieland with some pleasant touches.

One is Marsalis' elegant intro to "Burgundy Street Blues." Connick shades
the openings of "When It's Sleepy Time Down South" and "Do You Know What It
Means To Miss New Orleans." The two combine on a highly reverent duet of the
traditional "Just A Closer Walk With Thee."

French's salty vocal on "You are My Sunshine" is followed by the whole band
singing along.

It all makes for a down home coda to the holidays.

MY Note: Kid Chocolate and Trombone Shorty are also on the CD