[Dixielandjazz] Tito Martino's 50 Years of Jazz

[Stephen G Barbone]

Now listening to Brazilian list mate's Tito Martino's CD "Tito Martino  
& Friends". It is a snip of his 50 years of jazz performances and  
highlights 2 of his bands. The Original Traditional Jazz Band (OTJB)  
with selections from 1977, and The South Side Stompers (SSS) from  
2004. Some wonderful swinging music on the CD which includes:

OTJB - Apex Blues, Doctor Jazz, Swanee River, Darktown Strutter's  
Ball, Mississippi Mud, Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None of My Jelly Roll,  
Tiger Rag, and The Saints.

SSS- Perdido, Sweet Lorraine, Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm  
Gone, China Boy, Lolo"s Strut, Smile My Darling, What Am I Doing Here,  
Washboard Stomps, Don't Deny My Name and Darktown Strutter's Ball.

Fun to hear Tito playing Clarinet, as well as Alto and Soprano saxes.  
And fun to hear how the two bands differ. The OTJB celebrates the  
music as played by Armstrong et al in the 1920s, while the SSS follows  
the swing rhythmic concepts of the Armstrong All Stars. Interesting to  
hear the different versions of Darktown Strutter's Ball, SSS 2004 and  
OTJB 1977 though I think the two versions may be reversed in the song  
listing.

Tito  reminds this listener of Albert Nicholas  (without copying)  
while bringing something new to the party. You can also hear Sidney  
Bechet's influence in some of his soprano work.

It is a pleasure to hear the South American-Italian influence on OKOM.  
Besides Tito, other performers in SSS are:  Jean-Pierre Henkart  TB,  
TP, V; Daniel Andreotti GUI; Zeca Araujo Bass;  Paulinho de Lima  
Washboard. And the rest of the OTJB are: Andre Busic COR;
Sergio Tamburri TB; Luchin Montoya PNO; Dudu Pereira Banjo; Daniel  
Grisanti Bass; and Laurindo Godoy Washboard. With great names like  
those, how can you go wrong?

Well done Tito. Listmates can contact him (and buy the CD) at:  Tito  
Martino <tmartino at terra.com.br>

Cheers,
Steve Barbone