CD Reviews--Cathi 10-22-06
Dirty Dozen Brass Band – “Collection” (Shout Factory) A-A fine collection of New Orleans jazz and Cajun music, a sort of jumped-up “Preservation Hall” sampler of music with a funky slant. The music bristles with expert musicianship, with horns, a big tuba and even Dizzy Gillespie on a wonderful scat-laced, jumpin’ tune. Can’t go wrong here, even if you’re not taken with that big horn sound. The players are just too good to miss. Mostly instrumental but a few vocals to break up the routine.
Various – “Blind Pig’s 30th Anniversary Collection” (Blind Pig) A
This is a pretty good collection from a variety of Blind Pig artists. I’m not much for some of the rockers on the disc, but there are more than enough really good tunes on the double-disc set to atone. Smooth blues with Arthur Adams and B.B. King, right on up to Albert Cummings rocker-blues, etc. Some old timers like Jr. Wells and Buddy Guy’s “Hoodoo Man Blues” are worth the price of admission. Can’t really go wrong.
Various – “Sugar Hill Retrospective: Sampler” (Sugar Hill) A**
Wow…this is a great collection of fine tunes from the acoustic music label with pretty high standards. I loved it. It’s hard to find fault with such variety of adept musicianship. I cranked up the computer and bought the whole 4-disc compilation. I liked the whole thing. That hardly ever happens. Try any of them.
posted by Cathi N @ 2:23:00 PM
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