Ray Anderson's Pocket Brass Band

Ray Anderson | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 16, 1999)
• Original Release Date: November 16, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Enja
• ASIN: B00002DFOZ
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #388,769 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Bimwa Swing

2. The Alligatory Abagua

3. The Mooche

4. I Mean You

5. Where Home Is

6. Peace In Our Time

7. The Pineapple Rag

8. Bonus Track 1

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars Capturing the fun of the past, June 29, 2000

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This review is from: Ray Anderson's Pocket Brass Band (Audio CD)

A combo of very modern musicians revives the feel and sound of old New Orleans brass bands here, recreating their joy in textures and simultaneous improvization. But it's no classroom reconstruction. The group sounds modern at the same time it pays homage to the past. The small group sounds much larger, and the tuba adds a lot to fill out the sound. Soloff's trumpet is wonderful in using some of the old New Orleans riffs and sounds, while clearly possessing a technique that many of the old masters never had. Once I got this on my CD player, I found it very difficult to take it off, and it is just as enjoyable a couple of months later.