[Dixielandjazz] Critical reading/Petit Fleur

[Charles Suhor]

Speaking of "Petit Fleur," here's a soulful version from the posthumously released Jazzology  CD, "Don Suhor—Nee Orleans Clarinet and Saxophone Virtuoso" (GHB/Jazzology, 2017). The sound and feeling are unmistakably New Orleans, and Don brought modern jazz chops and harmonies his life3long work with in the city. 

Charles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tp_At95g8Uk

> On Dec 12, 2020, at 6:51 AM, Marek Boym <marekboym at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> One should never uncritically approach any test purporting to tell one what is good or not good.
> I have already referred to Russell's and Harris' book "Recorded Jazz: A Critical Guide" as "my Bible."  And the Bible says that Chris Barber's version of "Petit Fleur" is "a jam of jazz."  I have never thought so, but upon re-listening that feeling was strengthened: it is nowhere near any of Sidney Bechet's versions.   Or Bob Wilber's.
> By the way, when Wiber said that the song had become a hit in Barber's (actually - Monty Sunshine's) version, I was sure that he was wrong, as in Israel  the Bechet version was heard at every dance party.  Somehow, perhaps due to our close relations with France in those days, the Israeli Hed Artzi record company hasted to issue the Bechet version on a 45 rpm single, backed by "Dans les rues d'Antibes;" hence, the major light music version played it daily (and more than once).  The other station which broadcast light music had the other version, and yours truly used to change stations as soon as one of them played the song.
> Nostalgia, nostalgia...
> Cheers,
> Marek  
> 
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