• Artist: Barry Martyn
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• Style: New Orleans Jazz

Review

There are two unusual aspects to this trad jazz set: the instrumentation and the repertoire. There are not that many clarinet-trombone-guitar-drums quartets in New Orleans jazz but this combination works. Guitarist Ron Simpson not only fulfills the role of a rhythm guitar but also that of a bass, showing that his instrument really can be a rhythm section by itself. With leader-drummer Barry Martyn keeping a quiet but steady rhythm, clarinetist Chris Burke often functions as the lead voice although trombonist Wendell Eugene is also quite capable of playing the melody when required. As for the repertoire, few Dixieland dates include such songs as "Tico Tico," "Pennsylvania Polka," "September Song," "Blue Hawaii" and "Something Stupid." But it has always been true that nearly any song can fit into this freewheeling setting and once the CD begins, listeners will not hear any tunes that sound out of place. The end result is an enjoyable set of hot jazz, one that is a consistent and joyful success. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	iTunes	Composers	Performers	Time
Darktown Strutters' Ball	...	Shelton Brooks	Barry Martyn	(3:54)
Louisiana Fairytale	...	J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie, Mitchell Parish	Barry Martyn	(3:16)
Tico Tico	...	Ervin Drake	Barry Martyn	(1:50)
Sail Along Silvery Moon	...	Harry Tobias, Percy Wenrich	Barry Martyn	(3:42)
Pennsylvania Polka	...	Zeke Manners, Lester Lee	Barry Martyn	(1:58)
September Song	...	Kurt Weill, Maxwell Anderson	Barry Martyn	(2:41)
Cielito Lindo	...	Carlos Fernandez	Barry Martyn	(2:03)
The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise	...	Gene Lockhart, Ernest Seitz	Barry Martyn	(3:28)
I'm Nobody's Baby	...	Milton Ager, Benny Davis, Lester Santly	Barry Martyn	(3:05)
Four Flat Blues	...	Traditional	Barry Martyn	(3:54)
Blue Hawaii	...	Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin	Barry Martyn	(3:21)
Something Stupid	...	C. Carson Parks	Barry Martyn	(2:58)
Roll Along Prairie Moon	...	Ted Fio Rito, Al VonTilzer, Harry McPherson	Barry Martyn	(3:32)
Maria Elena	...	Bob Russell, Lorenzo Barcelata	Barry Martyn	(2:36)
Dolores	...	Frank Loesser, Louis Alter	Barry Martyn	(2:14)
Streets of the City	...	Traditional	Barry Martyn	(3:35)
The Object of My Affection	...	Jimmie Grier, Pinky Tomlin, Coy Poe	Barry Martyn	(3:15)
Marianne	...	Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein II	Barry Martyn	(3:26)
Meet Me Tonight in Dreamland	...	Leo Friedman, Beth Slater Whitson	Barry Martyn	(3:52)
Dippermouth Blues	...	King Oliver	Barry Martyn	(2:58)
Enjoy Yourself	...	Herbert Magidson, Carl Sigman	Barry Martyn	(2:53)

Credits

Wendell Eugene (Trombone), Wendell Eugene (Vocals), Barry Martyn (Drums), Barry Martyn (Vocals), Barry Martyn (Main Performer), John Norris (Producer), Bill Smith (Design), Bill Smith (Typesetting), Parker Dinkins (Engineer), Parker Dinkins (Editing), Parker Dinkins (Photography), Parker Dinkins (Assembly), Chris Burke (Clarinet), Neil Wilson, Ron Simpson (Guitar)