Wilbur De Paris & His New New Orleans Jazz - That's A Plenty

Here's one for trad fans... a really fun and high tempo affair.  Tons of soloing and fireworks by all.  They give the classic standards great treatments, but for me the best tunes are the lesser known.  Side 2 plays really well and songs like "In A Persian Market" and "Change Of Key Boogie" are super exciting.

This album was part of a two'fer available on a Collectables CD.  Most recently it got the 24 bit treatment by Warner Japan as part of their "1000 Best: Atlantic" series.  Thanks to slantsignature, many of us in here were treated to a couple dozen of those reissues and they're all excellent.  With that in mind, I can't claim that this rip is the end all in sound quality or fidelity.  Overall it's great and more than listenable, the vinyl is certainly clean.  This stereo version is really great but Doc Cheatham's horn is consistently too loud throughout - almost clipping.  Aside from that I find there is differences from track to track.  One thing you should also be aware of is at the end of "Mack The Knife", the sound drops out abruptly.  This is on the recording and not an error on my part - I wonder if the reissue corrects this.

Anyhow, I thought I would put that out there for the audiophile types in the crowd.  Nit picking aside its a lovely album and sounds great.  A trip back to the old school... hot jazz!!!  Enjoy!!

One of a colorful string of Wilbur DeParis Atlantic recordings (all of which are quite difficult to find), this set contains more Dixieland warhorses than usual (only the leader's "Malta" and "Change O' Key Boogie" are lesser-known) but the frameworks and colorful solos uplift the music. While "That's A Plenty" and "Waiting for the Robert E. Lee" are taken at racehorse tempoes, "Mack the Knife" and "In a Persian Market" are more relaxed. The trombonist-leader is joined by his brother Sidney (who due to ill health is only on four of the nine selections) and Doc Cheatham on trumpets, clarinetist Omer Simeon, pianist Sonny White, guitarist John Smith, bassist Hayes Alvis and drummer Wilbert Kirk for the well varied and highly enjoyable program. - Scott Yanow / AMG

Atlantic SD1318
1958

Wilbur De Paris Tb; Doc Cheatham Tp; Sidney De Paris Cnt; Omer Simeon Cl; Sonny White Pn; John "BJ John" Smith Gtr; Hayes Alvis Bass; Wilbert Kirk Dr