Jazz / Dixieland, New Orleans Jazz
Jens Solund Bass
Jorn "Jonne" Jensen Piano
Jorgen Svare Arranger, Clarinet
Karlheinz Drechsel Liner Notes
Papa Bue Jensen Trombone
Besides being an exciting and historic live recording made of the well travelled band's first tour in eastern Europe, this session from Dresden, 1971, reveals an important change, after 15 years in existence, in the musical style of Papa Bue's Viking Jazzband. Banjo player Bjarne Petersen had just been replaced by pianist Jorn Jensen, giving the excellent, highly inspired musicality of the band a more modern sound and style (which persists to this day), thanks to Jensen's excellent arrangements and stronger emphasis on swinging. This live recording clearly transmits the enthusiasm of both the band and the audience on this historic occasion.
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 |
