Johnny Nocturne Band - Wild & Cool (1998)

Tracklist

01. Lemon Twist
02. New Kind Of Mambo
03. Tu Ma Qui Te (Hey! Joli Blon)
04. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
05. Hey, Mister Jessie
06. A Pound Of Blues
07. At My Front Door
08. By The River Ste. Marie
09. Cha-Bootie
10. After The Lights Go Down Low
11. Little Slam

With a solid four-horn frontline that reads and solo in the fine old-time tradition of the territory bands of yore, the Johnny Nocturne Band come to the plate with their third album full of jazz heavily laced with blues. Leader and saxophonist John Firmin keeps his troops swinging throughout this 11-song set, working like a fine, precise machine regardless of the musical setting. Swing, bop, and blues with strong attachments to melody are the signposts here, and the playing on Bobby Troup's "Lemon Twist," "Tu ma qui te (Hey! Joli Blon)," "After the Lights Go Down Low" and "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" are among the numerous highlights.

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