Dixieland Music

-- This album is one of the great collections of small combo's 1930's jazz & swing! I have bought numerous copies of it over the years to give to friends and family. If you ever see a new or used CD or cassette, buy it if you dig that era's music -- and enjoy!

The first recordings on this 3rd CD of McKinney's Cotton Pickers complete recordings on the European Classics label are of McKinney's Cotton Pickers with leader Don Redman from 30 to 31, the 2nd half of the CD from 39-40 are sessions that Redman recorded with his own band. Oversall this CD is very pleasing and McKinney's Cotton Pickers are always "hot," and Redman's arrangements for his later sessions are amazing, making this CD easilt recommended. However I would start with "McKinney's Cotton Pickers 1928-1929" first. All three CD's of their work on the classics label are highly recommended.

Eddie Condon's great contribution to traditional jazz was his ability to gather together the right jazzmen for the job. This album has it all--the great traditional jazz numbers--the "feeling" -- and the great jazzmen, such as Max Kaminsky, Bud Freeman, Bobby Hackett, Jack Teagarden and George Wettling. If only for the rendition of "Embraceable You" this album is worth the money. You can play it over and over again--and wish Eddie were still here.

Eddie Condon's great contribution to traditional jazz was his ability to gather together the right jazzmen for the job. This album has it all--the great traditional jazz numbers--the "feeling" -- and the great jazzmen, such as Max Kaminsky, Bud Freeman, Bobby Hackett, Jack Teagarden and George Wettling. If only for the rendition of "Embraceable You" this album is worth the money. You can play it over and over again--and wish Eddie were still here.