The High Society New Orleans Jazz Band - Live at Birdland (2025) [Hi-Res]

This album is a live recording of The High Society New Orleans Jazz Band's performance at the iconic Birdland jazz club in New York. The record is a tribute to traditional New Orleans jazz and Dixieland, starting with a funeral march to reflect the classic New Orleans burial traditions. The album features performances of legendary compositions such as Jelly Roll Morton's "Shreveport Stomp" and the band's namesake, "High Society," first recorded in 1911. The band members, including Grammy-winning pianist Conal Fowkes and trumpeter Wettenhall, known for their work with Woody Allen, showcase masterful musicianship and personal interpretations of classic numbers. The album includes spoken introductions and jokes, creating the atmosphere of a live performance.

Conal Fowkes - Piano, Vocals
Simon Wettenhall - Trumpet, Vocals
Harvey Tibbs - Trombone
Tom Abbott - Clarinet
Brian Nalepka - Bass, Vocals
Josh Dunn - Guitar, Banjo
Kevin Dorn - Drums

Tracklist:
1-1 The High Society New Orleans Jazz Band - Introduction [0:14]
1-2 The High Society New Orleans Jazz Band - Flee As a Bird / Oh, Didn't He Ramble! [5:44]
1-3 The High Society New Orleans Jazz Band - Here Comes the Hot Tamale Man [5:29]
1-4 The High Society New Orleans Jazz Band - Dallas Blues [6:37]
1-5 The High Society New Orleans Jazz Band - Ace In the Hole [6:27]
1-6 The High Society New Orleans Jazz Band - Shreveport Stomp [7:04]
1-7 The High Society New Orleans Jazz Band - Say "Si Si" [6:06]
1-8 The High Society New Orleans Jazz Band - High Society [6:17]
1-9 The High Society New Orleans Jazz Band - When I Leave the World Behind [6:11]