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 This CD is so good. Introducing to Stomp Off collector, Art
Davis' sparkling and idiomatically perfect trumpet lead, the Red
Rose Ragtime Band navigates a challenging repertoire of stomps,
blues, 1920s pop songs, rags and cakewalks with the ease we have
come to expect from this outstanding band. And what a full rich sound
and presence has been achieved by recording engineer Scott
Steinman! Don't miss this exceptional CD. Joan Reynolds, with her
captivating ragtime piano, arranging skills and leadership, has done it
again.
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Record Label: Stomp Off Records 1399
Total Time: 71:44
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Tracks on
'Horse Feathers'
| 1. Horse Feathers [2:50] | | | 2. I Must Have It [3:48] | | | 3. When You and I Were Young, Maggie [4:35] | | | 4. The Gouge of Amour Avenue [2:55] | | | 5. Pine Apple Rag [3:28] | | | 6. Big Lip Blues [4:07] | | | 7. My Pet [3:22] | | | 8. The Pearls [4:15] | | | 9. Love Songs of the Nile [4:43] | | | 10. Snowy Morning Blues [2:01] | | | 11. Satan's Cakewalk [3:08] | | | 12. Buffalo Blues [4:31] | | | 13. When the Moon Shines On Coral Gables [3:47] | | | 14. Sugar Cane [3:37] | | | 15. Lead Me, Savior [2:52] | | | 16. Cole Smoak [4:05] | | | 17. Doin' the Raccoon [3:35] | | | 18. Key-stone [2:59] | | | 19. Creole Belles [4:22] | | | 20. The Terror [2:44] | |
Reviews:
APRIL 2006 - Jazz Journal
A lot of preparation and thought went into these trim
performances. Transcriptions from the original recordings, and
some detailed arrangements, have been done very well in authentic
vintage style by pianst/leader Joan Reynolds. The repertoire
includes many colourful and seldom heard tunes. Generally
speaking the rags and cakewalks are played in classic ragtime
orchestral style, with perhaps a touch of Turk Murphy. For the
other material the style overall leans towards the twenties hot dance
and jazz with Davis's neat relaxed lead suggesting Red Nichols at times
- e.g. in Coral Gables
- with occasional touches of Bix. Joan Reynolds is primarily a
ragtime pianist in approach. She contributes well-executed solos
in Pineapple Rag, Sugar Cane (understandably, it seems to me, rejected by Joplin's usual publisher as a 're-hash' of Maple Leaf Rag) and in her jazziest offering, a well-played rendering of Snowy Morning Blues.
Kusack and Bartlett play capably in appropriate style, with Ley's tuba
actively supportive in ensemble, and in adding depth and texture to
various scored passages. As jazz performances some tracks - e.g.
Oliver's I Must Have It -
sound too polite and contained, and jog along amiably, without
developing much lift or drive. In ontrast, the band lets its hair
down in an exhilarating uptempo workout on The Terror. I also particularly liked The Pearls, performed very well from a Turk Murphy arrangement. All in all, an enjoyable album, with informative notes.
-Hugh Rainey
IAJRC Journal May 2006
Four years after their Chicago Buzz CD (reviewed in the Spring 2004 Journal), The Red Rose Ragtime Band has returned to the studios to deliver twenty mostly obscure oldies with the fresh sound attributed to thid Chicagoland based trad band lead by pianist Joan Reynolds. Except for Art Davis on Trumpet and Steve Ley on tuba, the band is the same as heard previously. However, this CD showcases the leader quite more prominently with four solo features: "Pine Apple Rag", "Snowy Morning Blues," "Sugar Cane" and "Key-Stone." Two of these being Scott Joplin tunes helps give the CD much more of the ragtime feel, as might be expected from the band's name. "Snowy Morning," however, is a wonderful tribute to James P Johnson and captures his stride style perfectly. The opening title song and closer, "The Terror" are Cliff Jackson originals recorded by him with his Krazy Kats (named after the famous George Herriman comic strip) in 1930. These RRRB versions surely hold their own and bookend this CD beautifully with a very hot opening and slightly subdued closing. Tom Bartlett handles a sprightly vocal "My Pet" contrasting sharply with the close harmony vocal on the 1928 Paul Whiteman version that included Bing Crosby's scatting on the release of that version. Other titles are derived from the likes of King Oliver, Jelly Roll Morton and Nacio Herb Brown among others. A worthy successor to the Chicago Buzz album, Horse Feathers also contains detailed liner notes by fellow IAJRC member, JIm Williams. Highly recommended for trad and ragtime lovers.
-Perry Huntoon
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Total Votes: 3
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| Performers |
Art Davis (tp)
Kim Cusack (cl)
Tom Bartlett (tb, voc)
Joan Reynold (pno)
Jack Meilahn (bjo, gtr)
Steve Ley (tba)
Wayne Jones (dms.)
Released in 2004
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List Price: $16.97
Our Price: $14.95
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