Preservation Hall jazz Band - New Orleans, Vol. 2

Preservation Hall Jazz Band (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000025PO
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,096 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #38 in Music > Jazz > Dixieland
  • #40 in Music > Jazz > New Orleans Jazz

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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent!, July 18, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Preservation Hall jazz Band - New Orleans, Vol. 2 (Audio CD)

An excellent CD of traditional Jazz! Everyting is done right. I've seen them live at Preservation Hall, nothing was lost going to CD.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent recording, July 7, 2007

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ctrx ('bout to show you how the EAST COAST rocks...) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Preservation Hall jazz Band - New Orleans, Vol. 2 (Audio CD)

Let me just say that for any jazz fan, a trip to Preservation Hall in New Orleans must be on your list of things to do before you die. But if proximity is a problem for you at the moment, buying a Preservation Hall Jazz Band CD is pretty much the next best thing. I'm surprised that "New Orleans, Vol. 2" is out of print now, you can still find it in stores pretty regularly. Anyway, this is the group's second album, from 1981. On this album, the lineup includes trumpet player Percy Humphrey, pianist James Miller, banjo player Narvin Kimball, trombonist Frank Demond, clarinetist Willie Humphrey, drummer Cie Frazier, and tuba player Allan Jaffe. This wasn't the best lineup the group ever put together, but the standard pieces and style is all here. "New Orleans, Vol. 2" was recorded nicely in a studio, yet maintains a live feel of signature improvised solos and playing. They play the standards, and some of their most well loved pieces, such as the wonderful "St. Louis Blues" and "I Ain't Got Nobody," and the slow, bluesy singing is infused to the classics like "Shake It and Break It" and "The Bucket's Got a Hole in It." A lot of the songs here can be found on the group's numerous compilation releases. In any event, this album is great fun and extremely entertaining for any listener, and I highly recommend it.

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic New Orleans Jazz, October 30, 2008

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Mary J. Hutchinson "princess pivo" (Mesa AZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Preservation Hall jazz Band - New Orleans, Vol. 2 (Audio CD)

I've been a fan of PHJB since I first visited the Hall in 1978 and purchased my first album. This recording took me back to New Orleans immediately. Have used Preservation Hall Jazz Band's music to set the mood for early 20th century American history lessons for years. Classic New Orleans jazz.