Jazz
Arne Bue Jensen - Tb, Finn Otto Hansen - Tp, Jorgen Svare - Cl, Bjarne "Liller" Petersen - Bjo & Vo, Mogens Basse Seidelin - B, Knud Ryskov Madsen - Dr
The trad-boom years were great! Wonderful Jazz was being played by the best bands in England and the European continent. In Scandinavia, Denmark was a horselength in front of the other countries as far as playing good traditional jazz . The. recordings, on this disc date from August 1963. The Bue band swings along just the way the public loves. The 10 inch LP of the Odense concert was the first live recording to be Papa Bue's Viking Jazzband. The re issue on this CD contains a lot more music from the concert, which Is a good reason to buy this disc, even if you happen to have the LP in your collection. The Odense Concert presents Papa Bue's Viking Jazzband exactly how it sounded in top form on stage in their heyday. They were among the very best.
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 |
