Firehouse Five Plus Two - Twenty Years Later

Artist:

Firehouse Five Plus Two

UPC:

025218105422

Description:

Personnel includes: Ward Kimball, George Bruns, Don Kinch, Danny Alguire, George Probert, K.O. Eckland, Frank Thomas, Bill Newman, Eddie Forrest.
Recorded between 1966 and 1969.
Adapter: George Probert.
Personnel: Bill Newman (banjo); George Probert (soprano saxophone); Don Kinch (trumpet); Danny Alguire (cornet); Ward Kimball (trombone); George Bruns (tuba); Frank Thomas, K.O. Eckland (piano); Eddie Forrest (drums).
Audio Remasterer: Joe Tarantino.
Liner Note Author: Lester Koenig.
Recording information: Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, CA (11/28/1966-10/08/1969); Contemporary`s Studio, Los Angeles, CA (11/28/1966-10/08/1969).
Photographer: Bret Lopez.
Arrangers: Jan Burgers; George Probert; Kenny Ball.
Five years after their previous recording, the Firehouse Five Plus Two came together for one last record date, celebrating their 20th anniversary as a group. This CD reissue has two numbers from 1966 ("Mame" and "Winchester Cathedral"), but is otherwise from 1969. Rather than emphasizing standards (only "High Society" qualifies as a true dixieland warhorse), the group chose to play more offbeat material, including jazz pop hits such as "Mame," "Hello Dolly," "Midnight In Moscow" and "Stranger on the Shore." For the only time, the frontline had two trumpets (Danny Alguire and Don Kinch) in addition to the group`s leader, Ward Kimball, on trombone and George Probert on soprano, but the band`s sound was unchanged. It was only fitting that since the Firehouse Five Plus Two`s first record launched the Good Time Jazz label, its final set was the last release by the original label. ~ Scott Yanow

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Walk Right In
2. Yellow Dog Blues
3. Mame
4. Petite Fleur
5. Winchester Cathedral
6. High Society
7. Java
8. Hello, Dolly!
9. Midnight in Moscow
10. Martinique
11. Stranger on the Shore
12. Barney Google

Album Information

Release Date:

11/15/1995

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Jazz Instrument

Subgenre:

Dixieland

Label:

Good Time Jazz

Producer:

Lester Koenig

Catalog Number:

10054

Original Release Year:

1969

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

41 : 8

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