The French Market Jazz Band - Direct From New Orleans (24/48 vinyl rip)

A long time ago poppachubby asked me why I never post any Trad Jazz. I made some excuse about it not being a common part of most New Orleans record collections because it is our everyday soundtrack and that is partially true. The other part of the equation is that there aren't all that many Trad albums that are all that interesting.

That leads us here; I originally ripped this solely because my deceased friend Les Muscutt was on banjo. My friend Cliff located a copy and we made a cd for Les' widow, Babs. Much to my joy and surprise  the record turned out to be some of the better Trad. I've ever heard on LP. Played properly, but with imagination and spirit that is too often lacking in albums of this genre. I am proud my dear friend was a part of this (he's the dude with the banjo).

Credits

    Banjo – Leslie Muscutt
    Clarinet – Johnny Mince
    Drums – Walter Lastie
    Electric Bass – Erving Charles Jr.
    Percussion – Shannon Barbarin
    Producer – Bob Thiele
    Tenor Saxophone – David Lastie Sr.
    Trombone – Scott Hill
    Trumpet – Frank Trapani
    Tuba – Donald Tidwell