[Dixielandjazz] Louis & The Dukes

[Jim Kashishian]

>Yes, the standard of the one with the Dukes is lower, but I've always
attributed it to the inferiority of the accompanying band as compared to any
of the others!

Ah, Marek.  I've just got to defend the Dukes here!  

The blogger admits that Louis was not in form for this recording, and that
it was little more than a jam session.  

On top of that, if you play one of the earlier versions back & forth with
the two versions (hit pause & play), you will notice that the tempo is
considerably slower in the Duke's version, thus making it a less exciting
version altogether.  

You really can't blame the "backing band" on this one.  None of them, the
"star" nor the backers were in form for that recording, although there is a
very good trombone solo.

Jim