Jazz Club - The Sound Of Dixieland - Various Artists

Advantages: Every one you can think of
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...example of what I mean. Chuck Berry? Does he belong on this Blues CD? Most definitely, he does. As well as helping to create the new Rock and Roll sound, Chuck Berry was a very accomplished Blues man. As his song Wee Wee Hours is a firm testament to. And the First Time I Met the Blues by Buddy Guy? If this doesn't send shivers up and down tour spine, baby, you ain't GOT no spine! I made mention of Etta James. Her song Tell Mama is a good, romping song, which, with its horn section reflects the style of Blues epitomised in the film the Blues Brothers, which was, in all probability dipping very tentative toe into the waters of Rhythm and Blues. Willie Dixon's Walking the Blues, however, gives more than a nod towards Dixieland Jazz. I think it was something my father would have approved of, him being a fan of Dixieland Jazz an of no other... Read review

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Advantages: Great jazz tunes from the Golden Age
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...something to this pure piece of jazz-blues piano work that makes up this excellent tune. Solitude by Duke Ellington and his Orchestra begins strangely with what sounds on this recording by what sounds like some off-key piano playing. Then the rest of the orchestra slowly join in. I fear that this recording is marred by damage to the masters, as it seems to have some problems. Even so, it shows what Duke an his court could do. Speaking of royalty in jazz, the next track is King Oliver with Rhythm Club Stomp. This is re-mastered for digital stereo and seems to have benefited from the experience. It could be this might be one of the accidental stereo recordings that was discovered. Apparently it was the habit of some record producers to use two sets of recording equipment on a recording session, as insurance against an equipment failure. One set... Read review

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Advantages: 154 minutes of pure class music
Disadvantages: NONE, none none none none none

...What a cool cd. There isn’t much traditional jazz- as the CD explains – it’s a compilation of what jazz created – acid jazz, breakbeat, hip-hop and soul. All the songs on the 2 CDs (which both last 77mins – there is good value for money) are classics – some which you will instantly recognise , and some which you will recognise covers of. There are all sorts of artists on the double cd – you have modern artists like Jamiroquai and Brand New Heavies, and some really cool old artists – Bill Wyman’s there – singing “Just the Two of Us” (gorgeous), and Herbie Hancock with Chameleon. There are also 2 themes – Bob James - Angela (from Taxi) and James Taylor Quartet – theme from Starsky & Hutch (a damn cool theme tune). The blurb says “it’s jazz, soul, funk and hip-hop rolled into one. What you have here is a collection of its finest... Read review

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