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Harry Connick, Jr.: Chanson du Vieux Carre
ByConnick has toured regularly with this band since the early '90s and this recording, made just after completing a tour, captures them in hot form. On that first tune, after Connick swings in gently with some quiet drum support, suddenly there's a brief splash of brass, some piano and drums again and then a bigger brass explosion and again with just a bit more oomph and then BAM!, we're off! Suddenly, there's that particular sense of excitement unique to that special piece of machinery: a swinging big band.
Connick's own tune "Ash Wednesday (one of several originals), has a lengthy back and forth between a gang of saxophones and trombones, punctuated by trumpets, interlaced with drums. Relentless and throbbing, this is all about a tight unit accustomed to playing together who are doing their stuff. Trumpeter Leroy Jones also provides irresistibly swinging, big-voiced vocalizing on "Bourbon Street Parade while gravel-voiced trombonist Lucien Barbarin has fun growling out "Luscious .
Supporting throughout are Connick's sizzling arrangements which bring out the swell best in his musicians. Guys! Y'all need to take a nice big bow!
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Harry Connick, Jr.
pianoHarry Connick Jr.: piano; Neal Caine: bass; Arthur Latin: drums; Charles
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Title: Chanson du Vieux Carre | Year Released: 2007 | Record Label: Marsalis Music
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