Jazz / Dixieland, New Orleans Jazz
A. Podell Composer
Bjarne "Liller" Petersen Vocals, Banjo
Dan Fogelberg Composer
Finn Otto Hansen Trumpet
J. P. Sousa Composer
James Black Composer
Jorn "Jonne" Jensen Piano
Jørgen Svare Clarinet
Mogens Seidelin Bass
Papa Bue Jensen Trombone
This compilation represents Bue classics - originally released on singles (45's) in the period 1958-69 - issued on CD here for the first time. The music here is very diverse, including folk songs, light classical music, TV and movie themes, gospel, spirituals, German children’s songs, and European and American evergreens. Already way back in 1958, with the release of their smash single, "Schlafe Mein Prinzchen" (which sold over a million copies), Papa Bue's Viking Jazzband was on its way to becoming one of the best and most successful traditional jazz bands in Europe. Inevitably, their fame also spread to the U.S. Many Bue aficionados claim that the band's golden years were the 1960's. Much of this had to do with trumpeter Finn Otto Hansen's joining the band in 1958. His lyrical, yet powerful, inventive and technically brilliant style definitely enhanced the quality of the band's music. The enthusiasm which had always been there - led by Arne Bue’s no-nonsense, Kid Ory-style trombone playing - was lifted up by a new smoothness and precision in the band as a whole, and has been the Viking Jazzband’s recipe for success ever since.
Papa Bue Jensen
Active Decades: '50s, '60s, '70s and '80s
Born: May 08, 1930, Copenhagen, Denmark
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Dixieland, New Orleans Jazz
Moods: Bright, Exuberant, Fun, Joyous, Lively, Party/Celebratory, Playful
Leader of the Viking Jazz Band beginning in 1956, Papa Bue Jensen is an excellent dixieland trombonist who has been active for decades in Denmark. He had recorded with Chris Barber before forming his group (which, during 1956-1958, was known simply as the New Orleans Jazz Band). Through the years, the band has recorded (sometimes for Storyville or Timeless) with such American guests as George Lewis, Wingy Manone, Wild Bill Davison, Edmond Hall, Champion Jack Dupree, Albert Nicholas, and Art Hodes. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
