I know it says "Dixieland" and you are probably uninterested, but there's more than meets the eye here. This is a recording of a live show at the Savoy Cafe in Boston, 1949. The music is essentially mainstream, but more of a hot jazz/Chicago style, and the tunes are far from typical Dixie fare. The Dixieland in the title would have been more for marketing than representation.
That said, this album is a really fun romp which maintains a jam feel throughout. Side 2 plays like a medley, right up to Limehouse Blues which is infact a superb drum solo by Crawford. Crawford's solo is a real banger too, something to behold. Everybody gets a ton of shine, including Braff who is described as "new to the jazz scene" in the notes.
The crooked cover is due to the application of the stickered sleeve, which was done at the factory. Like most live recordings from this era (originally on 78), the sound quality is far from perfect. However I think it's more than listenable. I won't share anything which doesn't meet a certain standard. The music is super fantastic and enjoyable as such. This was ripped at 24/48 wav and transferred to 24/48 FLAC for your convenience. I have it tagged under Edmond Hall. As you probably assumed, it's in glorious mono... enjoy!!!
Regent MG 6076
"Savoy Cafe", Boston, MA, 1949Please don't talk about me when I'm gone.
Bugle call rag.
Black and blue.
When a woman loves a man.
You made me love you.
My ideal.
Limehouse blues.
