On this recording by Annie Hawkins' fine New Orleans-style band, live at the 2000 Bude Festival, the line-up is David Copperwaite tpt, Dave Vickers tb, George Berry reeds, Mike Lunn bjo, Annie Hawkins bs, and Gordon Pettit dms. The tunes include:- Royal Telephone, Some Of These Days, Dallas Blues, One Sweet Letter From You, Pretend, In The Sweet Bye And Bye, Tin Roof Blues, Sweethearts On Parade, Down In Jungle Town. (74 mins)
PKCD-166
THE KEITH NICHOLS BLUE FOUR
"Rhythm of the Day"
For quality of music, exuberance and pure entertainment this amazing quartet (live at Keswick 2000) would take some beating. Of course with this line-up - Keith Nichols pno and vocals, Norman Field cl, saxes etc, Chris Howse gtr and bjo, and Colin Turner bass sax - you can't go far wrong. The tunes include:- That's A Plenty, Someday Sweetheart, Rhythm Of The Day, Miss Hannah, Singin' The Blues, Heliotrope Bouquet, San. (68min)
PKCD-168
VINTAGE JAZZ
"Back On Track"
Recorded live at Hayes Country Club in January 2001. The band line-up is Dave Waskett cornet and vocals, Harry Brampton cl & alto sax, John Shelly tb and vocals, Colin Scudamore bjo, Terry Knight bs, 'Dipper' Duddy dms.The tunes include: Gatemouth, Friendless Blues, East Coast Trot, Magnolia's Wedding Day, My Gal Sal, South, Down Home Rag, My Old Kentucky Home, Cradle Song, Working Man Blues, Buona Sera. (75min)
PKCD-171
YERBA BUENA CELEBRATION BAND
"Creole Belle"
It's over three years since this excellent Frisco-style band last recorded (PKCD-094). The band is almost unchanged from the '97 recording - Dave Waskett and Mike Barry cornets, John Rogers cl, George Tidiman tb, John Collinson pno, Dave Fawcett bjo, Graham Wiseman sousa, Jerry Card dms. The tunes include:- Creole Belle, Ostrich Walk, Bluin' The Blues, Weatherbird Rag, 1919 March, Oriental Strut, Chimes Blues. (64mins)
PKCD-172
BRIAN CARRICK'S ALGIERS STOMPERS
"Can I Sleep In Your Arms Tonight Lady"
Recorded live at two sessions at the 2000 Bude Festival, the band line-up (same as PKCD-112) is Derek Winters tpt, Brian Carrick tenor sax, cl, Chas Hudson tb, Mike Lunn pno, Mike Cox bjo, Bill Cole bs, Guy Fenton dms. The tunes includes some old favourites and a couple of brand new gems:- Over The Waves, All I Do Is Dream Of You, By The Old Red Mill, The 9th Ward Song, Marie, Can I Sleep In Your Arms Tonight Lady. (68mins)
PKCD-173
GORDON WHITWORTH'S BIX TRIBUTE BAND
". . . . With Pleasure"
For years the music of Bix Beiderbecke has fascinated Gordon Whitworth. Eventually in 1999 he brought together a group of equally dedicated musicians to play a musical tribute to Bix:- Gordon Whitworth cornet, Norman Field cl, alto sax, Derek Halford tb, Jon Penn pno, Dennis Mowatt sousa, Nick Ward dms. The tunes include:- Tia Juana, Oh Miss Hannah, San, Clementine, In A Mist, Ostrich Walk, Our Bungalow Of Dreams. (73mins)