The second of two CDs equals the quality of the first volume. Pianist
Keith Ingham
and a variety of mainstream all-stars (including cornetist
Randy Reinhart
,
Dan Barrett
on trombone and trumpet and
Phil Bodner
and
Scott Robinson
on reeds), mostly plays obscure gems from the 1920s and '30s. The music falls between swing and Dixieland; among the highlights are
"What-Cha-Call-'Em Blues,"
"Mandy, Make Up Your Mind," "I Never Knew Just What a Girl Could Do" and "That Old Gang of Mine." The settings range from
James Chirillo's
unaccompanied guitar on "Too Late Now" to an octet. Recommended. ~ Scott Yanow