Veteran
swing
/
New Orleans
trumpeter
Herb Morand
is heard in two different settings on this interesting collector's LP. The first 11 selections (seven previously unreleased) were cut in the studios with a sextet that also included clarinetist
Albert Burbank
, trombonist
Louis Nelson
, and guitarist
Johnny St. Cyr
.
Morand
has three vocals and
Burbank
sings on
"Eh! La Bas,"
with the highlights including
"Sheik of Araby,"
"Milenberg Joys,"
and
"Nobody's Sweetheart."
The last four numbers (none out before) are taken from a live set by
's quintet, a group also including
Andrew Morgan
on tenor and clarinet. Although the music is primitive at times,
is generally in fine form late in his life and fans of
New Orleans revival jazz
(which this slightly predates) will be interested in this rare material. ~ Scott Yanow