Pete Fountain - At Piper`s Opera House

Artist:

Fountain, Pete

UPC:

762247621720

See Also:

Cole, Cozy John, Dr. Hines, Earl Hirt, Al Russell, Pee Wee Lawrence Welk/Pete Fountain/Wild Bill Davison - Dixieland

Description:

Personnel: Pete Fountain (clarinet); Eddie Miller (tenor saxophone); Bob Havens (trombone); Merle Koch (piano); Nick Fatool (drums). Liner Note Authors: Floyd Levin; George H. Buck, Jr. Recording information: Virginia City, NV (06/26/1983). Clarinetist Pete Fountain leads a fairly strong group on this set, which was reissued on CD in 1993. Recorded live in Virginia City, Nevada, one has to put up with some raving from the announcer, but otherwise the music is enjoyable. Fountain is joined by the underrated trumpeter John Thomas, the great tenor Eddie Miller, trombonist Bob Havens, pianist Merle Koch, bassist Bunky Jones and drummer Nick Fatool for a straightforward set of Dixieland jams and swing-era ballads. In the repertoire are such songs as "Jazz Me Blues," "Shine," "Wolverine Blues" and "South Rampart Street Parade." A fun outing, and one of Pete Fountain`s few (and best) recordings of the 1980s. ~ Scott Yanow

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Dialogue Intro
2. Jazz Me Blues
3. Closer Walk With Thee
4. St. James Infirmary
5. Shine
6. Sophisticated Lady
7. Lover
8. Wolverine Blues
9. Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans?
10. My Blue Heaven
11. South Rampart Street Parade

Album Information

Release Date:

08/10/1994

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Jazz Instrument

Subgenre:

Dixieland

Label:

Jazzology

Catalog Number:

217

Original Release Year:

1994

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Live

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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