As the Silvercup bread sign used to say, radiant in the night sky, BAKED WHILE YOU SLEEP. Or SWUNG WHILE YOU REST. Whatever: those men are here again, David Horniblow, clarinet and bass clarinet; Andrew Oliver, piano — for their and our weekly benevolence of Jelly Roll Morton.
That Tinge again . . . sensuous and undulating (a composition Jelly only recorded for Allan Lomax at the Library of Congress sessions):
Here’s DIRTY, DIRTY, DIRTY — a 1940 composition that sounds as if it is going to be very simple and has its own twists and turns. (I wonder how often it was played on the jukeboxes?) And the combination of low-register bass clarinet and luminous piano is quite intoxicating:
Subscribe to their YouTube channel here — or enjoy all six offerings with fine commentary on Andrew’s blog here. Fine music, intelligent compact explications, and inspiring generosity from these two stellar players.
Wait. You haven’t had enough IRRESISTIBLE JAZZ for the moment? Look at what The Vitality Five is up to, and you’ll recognize some splendid hot players here as well (David, Andrew, Michael McQuaid, Nicholas Ball, Martin Wheatley):
May your happiness increase!
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