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4.0 out of 5 stars
Rollicking old-fashioned jazz, February 13, 2003
This review is from: Tap Room Swing (Audio CD)
A fun collection highlighting the session work of Depression-era bass saxophonist Adrian Rollini, who worked with many of the leading artists of the pre-big band era, including Miff Mole, Benny Goodman, Bix Beiderbecke, Red Nichols and Joe Venuti. Although Rollini typically worked as a sideman, this disc also includes several examples of him as a bandleader, with the Tap Room Gang, etc. For jazz playing, the baritone is a notoriously clumsy instrument, but Rollini was a master, making it sound like a more freewheeling tuba, buoying numerous Dixie and trad-jazz tracks. A nice set, well worth checking out!
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