Ernie Krivda & The Fat Tuesday Big Band - The Band That Swings (1999)

Tenor saxophonist Ernie Krivda has been a favorite of jazz audiences in his native Cleveland, Ohio for some time, but wider recognition has unjustly eluded him. His fourth CD for Koch (and second with the Fat Tuesday Big Band) is a masterpiece of swing with a nice mix of choice arrangements and plenty of hot solos. A very refreshing take of "'S Wonderful" avoids the obvious paths, while Ernie Wilkins' Basie-era chart of "One O'Clock Jump" is in good hands with Krivda and his band. Krivda adds a campy vocal to "On The Sunny Side of the Street" and wrote the Basieflavored "Irv's at Midnight" as well. This is a very fun date worth picking up.

Tracks:

01. 'S Wonderful (Gershwin-Gershwin) - 4:29
02. Under Paris Skies (Brun-Gannon-Giraud) - 3:11
03. One O'Clock Jump (Basie) - 3:10
04. Sunny Side of the Street (Fields-McHugh) - 2:25
05. I Should Care (Cahn-Stordahl-Weston) - 2:55
06. Undecided (Robim-Shavers) - 4:37
07. Boogie Blues (Krupa) - 3:47
08. What What Happens (Demy-Gimbel-Legrand-Louis) - 2:21
09. Irv's at Midnight (Krivda) - 8:08
10. Thou Swell (Rodgers-Hart) - 2:37
11. Vine Street Rumble (Carter) - 3:10
12. Apple Honey (Herman) - 1:53
13. Melancholy Serenade (Enston-Gleason) - 1:14

Personnel:

Ernie Krivda - vocals, tenor saxophone
George Shernit - alto saxophone, flute, clarinet
Dave Sterner - alto saxophone
Chirs Burge, Tom First - tenor saxophone
Dick Ingersoll - baritone saxophone
Keith Powell, Joe Miller, Steve Enos, Brad Goode – trumpet
Garney Hicks, George Carr, Chris Anderson – trombone
Paul Abel - bass trombone
Joe Hunter – piano
Lee Bush – guitar
Sherry Luchetti – bass
Rick Porrello - drums