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Putumayo Presents Kermit Ruffins

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It seems very odd to listen to true New Orleans music in these days following Hurricane Katrina, but I find his joyous attitude to be strangely comforting. For as much as I enjoyed this album before Katrina, I find it almost indespensible now- it helps restore a sense of connection to what was and what hopefully will be again.

This album was my first introduction to Kermit Ruffins other than having seen him as a guest artist on a television show. The music is wonderful "good times" music which speaks of simply enjoying life. There is nothing offensive or even indiscreet in his lyrics, making it easy to listen to with the family around. Every song is a celebration of life and of life in New Orleans. Ruffins is a first rate horn player and every song will bring both a smile to your face and a picture to your mind of what life in New Orleans was until a few weeks ago.

I've started buying jazz albums lately, and I saw this CD in a store. I tried it out in the store, and I liked. it. I don't know much about Kermit Ruffins or the rest of his work, and I'm not a jazz expert. But I know a little about jazz, and used to play a decent trumpet. I took this album home, listened to it, and I enjoyed it quite a bit. I now listen to it in the car while commuting. It's a fun album.

Not a conoisseur of Ruffin's work, I can't really tell how representative this album is of his usual music;
all I can say - it's fun, it's swinging, sometimes funky;
a healthy mix of traditional jazz and pop-music - not insulting to jazz fans, entertaining enough for the wider audiences.

Obviously, this entertainer's main influence is Louis Armstrong; it would be silly to compare him seriously with the good old Satchmo, but Kermit Ruffins definitively keeps a great deal of his legacy alive...

Almost all of the songs feature Kermit's often charming vocals (in addition to the trumpet).

this song has introduced me to jazz. I recently took a jazz class and i get a lot of ideas from this cd. If your a aspiring jazz player you should get this cd!!!!!!!

This is not a good introduction to Kermit Ruffins. I own all his cd's and have seen him play many times.This is another case of a record label having no clue. He hardly even plays any of these songs. Pick up any of his first 3 or 4 cd's to get a better idea of his talent.Putamayo may be well intentioned, but once again they are way off the mark.