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 Stomp Off is proud to have been involved in the formation of
this band which, under the leadership of
multi-instrumentalist, arranger and musicologist John Gill,
played to very enthusiastic audiences at the 1995 Concord and San
Diego jazz festivals. A look at the standout traditional
jazz musicians who make up the Serenaders can give you a hint
as to how good this band is; but what cannot be anticipated
is the power of their integrated ensemble. They sound like
a band from an earlier time (in higher fidelity, of
course), conveying to the listener an emotional impact
reminiscent of King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band and Lu
Watter' Yerba Buena Jazz Band. This CD is truly special ..
a real grabber!
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Record Label: Stomp Off Records 1295
Total Time: 78:24
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Tracks on
'Looking for a Little Bluebird'
| 1. Weather Bird Rag [3:34] | | | 2. Too Tight [4:18] | | | 3. Zulu's Ball [3:39] | | | 4. Krooked Blues [3:25] | | | 5. Home Again Blues [3:58] | | | 6. Weary Way Blues [4:20] | | | 7. Oysters and Clams [4:03] | | | 8. The Southern Stomps [4:52] | | | 9. Heebie Jeebie [3:14] | | | 10. West Texas Blues [4:27] | | | 11. Alligator Hop [2:08] | | | 12. Farewell to Storyville [8:01] | | | 13. Black and White Rag [2:35] | | | 14. Skid-dat-de-dat [4:43] | | | 15. Hot Lips [4:04] | | | 16. Sage Hen Strut [3:29] | | | 17. At the Jazz Band Ball [2:30] | | | 18. I'm Looking for a Little Blackbird [2:49] |  Preview | | 19. Billy Goat Stomp [3:48] | | | 20. In the Good Old Summertime [4:27] | Preview |
Reviews:
IAJRC Journal, Spring 1997, Russ Chase:
Dual Review of
CD1295 - John Gill's Dixieland Serenaders: Looking For A Little Bluebird
CD1304 - John Gill's Dixieland Serenaders: Take Me To The Midnight Cakewalk Ball
Right off the top, "the trumpet team of Tyle and Heitger is about
the finest I ever heard in person, let alone played with." So
said Frank Powers, whose fine clarinet work can also be heard on
both of these superb discs. John Gill, the fellow who
seemingly can do everything, plays trombone, sings and wrote
the arrangements. On Stomp Off CD1295, at least, he used a
horn once owned by Turk Murphy, a former employer and
obviously an inspiration. The rhythm section is everything the
name implies. Of these four, Steve Pistorius gets the most
solo space, not surprisingly, and impresses. His "Black and
White Rag" is very nice with Eddy Davis quietly complementing
him. Vince Giordano is exquisite in the role of timekeeper
or soloist and Hal Smith is simply one of the most
adaptable drummers you can find today. He fits perfectly in any
group. In other words, this is some band!
The programs have been selected by Gill with no particular format
in mind, apparently, except that these are tunes he likes.
Chances are that you will number several of these among
your favorites, too. Very strong on Joe Oliver, [Stomp Off
CD1295] begins with one of his collaborations with Louis Armstrong and
[Stomp Off CD1304] ends with an Oliver-Alphonse Picou tune. In
between is more Oliver and plenty of other wonderful pieces. The
selections tend to be very well suited to the band - or is it the
other way around. Everyone knows what to do and when to do it
which makes for a delicious pair of CDs. Frank Powers was
right about those trumpets. And here is a vote for his
clarinet playing on these sessions. If I may repeat, this is
some band!
Wayne Jones, who writes as well as he plays, did the notes for
both boxes and I wish he hadn't been so brief. Check these out.
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