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Along with Lu Watters and Bob Scobey, Turk Murphy was one of the pioneers of the West Coast revival, a localized brand of Dixieland jazz that stressed ensemble playing as did the original masters of New Orleans. Murphy played a brash brand of trombone, in the style of Kid Ory. These sides, mostly recorded in 1949-1950, were among the first recordings under Murphy's leadership. They are all good examples of what was going on in San Francisco in the traditional jazz school of the day. Murphy rarely liked to play faster than medium-up tempo, unlike Scobey who liked faster tempos. But CAKEWALKING BABIES, with a vocal by Clair Austin, really swings hard. Other well-performed tunes include WAITING FOR THE ROBERT E. LEE, NEW ORLEANS STOMP, and STRUTTIN' WITH SOME BARBECUE. Bob Helm switches clarinet duty with Bill Napier, and Helm's reedy tone is as instantly recognizable as Edmond Hall's. Murphy liked to sing on occasion, which was really nothing to write home about. All in all, a very nice CD of West Coast trad by one of its finest practitioners.

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