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| 1. | Ostrich Walk
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| 2. | At the Jazz Band Ball
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| 3. | Goose Pimples
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| 4. | Borneo Bay
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| 5. | Singing the Blues
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| 6. | Riverboat Shuffle
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| 7. | Davenport Blues
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| 8. | San
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| 9. | In the Dark
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| 10. | Limehouse Blues
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| 11. | Down by the Riverside
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| 12. | Ol' Man River
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| 13. | Rhythm King
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Jazz / Dixieland, New Orleans Jazz Revival
Ben Smith Trombone
Connie Jones Cornet
Everett Link Bass
Kevin Clark Trumpet
Richard Taylor Leader, Drums
Steve Blailock Guitar
Steve Reynolds Engineer
Tim Laughlin Clarinet
Tom "Tippy" Morgan Producer
Tom McDermott Piano
The Dukes Of Dixieland, under the leadership of trumpeter Frank Assunto, was one of the finest Dixieland groups of the 1955-70 period. However, since Assunto's death in 1973, the band's name has been used by a much more run-of-the-mill group that plays workmanlike Dixieland without adding anything new to the idiom's heritage. On this CD, the 1996 version of the Dukes performs a set of selections in tribute to Bix Beiderbecke. To their credit, they do not copy the earlier records, but these renditions pale next to the originals, and one wonders why the Dukes chose to include "Limehouse Blues" and "Down By The Riverside," which have nothing to do with the cornetist. The best soloist in the group is clarinetist Tim Laughlin (who does a credible imitation of Pete Fountain on "Down By The Riverside"), while trumpeter Kevin Clark (who plays ten notes when two would be more effective) has clearly heard too many Al Hirt records. Worse yet, the rhythm section often has trouble swinging, particularly on "Ostrich Walk" (which has some odd staccato-ish phrasing from the horns) and "At The Jazz Band Ball." Overall, this is at best a well-intentioned but average effort. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Dukes of Dixieland
Active Decades: '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s and '00s
Born: 1948
Died: 1974
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Dixieland, New Orleans Jazz Revival
Trumpeter Frank Assunto (who was also a fine singer) and his brother/trombonist Fred Assunto formed the Dukes of Dixieland in 1948 and won a Horace Heidt talent contest. In 1950, they started a long engagement at the Famous Door in New Orleans. An early member of the group was clarinetist Pete Fountain and the Assunto's father, Papa Jac, joined the band in 1955 on banjo and second trombone. The group's first recordings were for Band Wagon in 1951 and Fountain appeared on their 1955 Vik date, but the Dukes really caught on with a dozen albums cut for Audio Fidelity during 1956-1960. During this period, the Dukes also recorded twice with Louis Armstrong. The band hit its peak with their Columbia records of 1961-1964 (featuring clarinetist Jerry Fuller), particularly an exciting set recorded at Disneyland. Their Decca and Coral dates of 1965-1966, although of some interest, are a step down in quality. Both Fred (1966) and Frank (1974) died of cancer. In the late '70s, a new Dukes of Dixieland was formed but this group is somewhat corny and inferior in quality, having no real connection to the original band.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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