Jazz / New Orleans Brass Bands; New Orleans R&B
Recorded: Aug 1987-Jan 1993
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Gregory Davis - Trumpet & Vocals
Roger Lewis - Baritone & Soprano Sax
Kevin Harris - Tenor Sax
Terence Higgins - Drums
Jamie Mclean - Guitar
Efrem Towns - Trumpet, Fluglehorn
Kirk Joseph - Sousaphone
Revert Andrews - Trombone
Spanning four LPs and almost six years, This Is Jazz presents the best of the Dirty Dozen Brass Band. Compiled and annotated by their producer Scott Billington, the set does a great job of picking and choosing from the group's Columbia material. Collaborations with Dr. John ("It's All Over Now") and Branford Marsalis ("Moose the Mooche") work well, but the most enjoyable tracks are simple group jams like "Charlie Dozen" and "Gemini Rising." The bluesy "Don't You Feel My Leg," with New Orleans legend Danny Barker, is a special highlight.
---John Bush, allmusic |
