Accent On Trombone - Jack Teagarden

Advantages: Fantastic range of great tunes and songs
Disadvantages: None

...My late Father would have approved of this CD. For this, he would have said, was real Jazz. "Not like this modern rubbish!" My father's idea of real Jazz was music by the greats of the 1920 and 1930s. Jack Teagarden, for example. Mezz Mezzrow, was another of his heroes. And perhaps some of the early Louis Armstrong. Well, two out of three ain't bad. There's no Mezz Mezzrow on this CD, but there is plenty of Jack Teagarden and some early Louis Armstrong, too. There's also Lester Young and Artie Shaw, too. I have to agree with my dad. This rocks. Well, perhaps not rocks, but I think you know what I mean! Jack Teagarden's jazz is the ultimate in smoooooth jazz. Until he really wanted to become lively, then it was as if you were listening to an entirely different orchestra. The first two Jack Teagarden and his Orchestra tracks (So Many... Read review

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Advantages: Great jazz tunes from the Golden Age
Disadvantages: None

...This is real jazz, from the real Golden Age of Jazz. It's got the pace, the rhythm, the fluid trumpet playing, the relentlessly enthusiastic, rolling piano playing and the clear diction of some excellent singing of vocalists who could not only hold a tune, but who could capture your heart and soul, too… There's musicians with such great names as Muggsy Spanier, Meade Lux Lewis, King Oliver and Sidney Bechet. You do not get musicians called Muggsy nowadays. I wonder why? As well as straight out jazz such as the Dippermouth blues, there's also the dreamy and melodic April in Paris from Charlie Parker. Some jazz aficionados reckon that Charlie Parker eventually sold out. Well, perhaps he did. But some of his earlier work still stands the test of time. Jack Teagarden is on this CD, with So Many Times, a rather nice, well... Read review

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Advantages: Ska-tastic!
Disadvantages: non

...Street light manifesto are a "3rd wave" ska band from East Brunswick, New Jersey, USA. The band consists of Mike Brown - Baritone Sax, Mike Soprano - Trombone, Jim Conti - Tenor Sax, Delano Bonner - Trumpet, Chris Thatcher - Drums, Tomas Kalnoky - Guitar, Vocals, Chris Pazsik - Bass. The band isn't a mainstream success but they really deserve to be. I found out about the band from Last FM.com, so when I was out I spotted them in the Punk/Metal section in HMV and got the album for £9.99 I think (when will shops have a dedicated Ska section :s ) If you are a fan of bands like Reel Big Fish, Less Than Jack or Catch 22 (if you know Catch 22 you will recognize some of the names) then this really is a good band for you. The tracks on the album are:- 1) Dear Sergio 2) Sick and Sad 3) Keasbey Nights 4) Day In, Day Out 5) Walk Away 6) Give Up... Read review

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