Trios and Friends

• Artist: George Lewis
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1994
• Type: Compilation (best of), Instrumental
• Genre: Jazz

Review

Though Lewis played with the Sam Morgan big band in the 1920s, his singing, birdlike tone and artless-seeming style make him sound almost like a folk musician. Whatever, the band numbers -- with Kid Shots Madison or Kid Howard and the other usual suspects -- are delightfully familiar, and the trio cuts sound new. A little odd in spots -- "La Marseillaise"!? -- it's still entirely beguiling. ~ John Storm Roberts, Original Music, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
St. Phillip Street Breakdown	George Lewis	George Lewis	(2:50)
Over the Waves	Juventino Rosas	George Lewis	(4:27)
La Marseillaise	Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle	George Lewis	(2:29)
New Orleans Hula		George Lewis	(2:39)
Hindustan	Oliver Wallace, Harold Weeks	George Lewis	(2:44)
Ciribirbin	Traditional	George Lewis	(3:06)
San Jacinto Stomp	Traditional	George Lewis	(3:43)
Gloryland, Pt. 2	Traditional	George Lewis	(3:29)
High Society	Armand Piron, Clarence Williams	George Lewis	(4:38)
San Jacinto Blues, No. 2	Traditional	George Lewis	(4:24)
Ice Cream	Billy Moll, Robert King, Howard Johnson	George Lewis	(3:08)
Life Will Be Sweeter	Traditional	George Lewis	(1:12)
Old Rugged Cross	Traditional	George Lewis	(2:24)
Lead Me Saviour	Traditional	George Lewis	(2:55)
The Love of Mine		George Lewis	(2:28)
Over the Waves	Juventino Rosas	George Lewis	(3:54)
Careless Love	W.C. Handy, Martha E. Koenig, Spencer Williams	George Lewis	(3:35)
Just a Little While to Stay Here	Traditional	George Lewis	(4:28)
Closer Walk With Thee	Traditional	George Lewis	(3:53)

Credits

Alcide Pavageau (Sax (Bass)), George Lewis (Clarinet), Jim Robinson (Trombone), Chester Zardis (Sax (Bass)), Jack Towers (Translation), Avery Howard (Trumpet)