Description
Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen are a British group and they are very good. They've been playing dixieland music (called "trad" in Britain) for more than 25 years, so they've got a lot of experience with this music despite their foreign roots. Their biggest hit is "Midnight in Moscow" which was a hit in the U.S. back in the 1970s, but most of their other pieces are quite good too. Personally, I prefer this British group to most American groups -- including groups based in New Orleans -- because they play very well together and do more ensemble playing and play shorter solos than is typical in the U.S. Frankly, I generally find the extended solos typically found in New Orleans dixieland boring after a while. If you like good ensemble dixieland with well-played -- but short -- solos give this CD a try.
Product Details
- Artist
- Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen
- Recording Environment
- Studio
- Media Content Format
- Album
- Number of Discs
- 1
- Media Format
- Audio CD
- Year of release
- 2008
- Cast & Crew
- Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen (Music Performer)
Tracklisting
Disc 1:
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I Love You, Samantha
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Don't Believe You Anymore
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Someday You'll Be Sorry
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Midnight in Moscow
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My Mother's Eyes
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March of the Siamese Children
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The Green Leaves of Summer
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So Do I
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The Pay Off
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Sukiyaki
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Casablanca
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Rondo
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Acapulco
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Hello, Dolly!
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When I'm Sixty-Four
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Heartaches
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Margie
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Caterina
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Nina Never Knew
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I Wanna Be Like You
