In an early set of jubilant performances at the 2012 Sacramento Music Festival, John Reynolds (vocal, whistling, guitar); Marc Caparone (cornet, vocal); Ralf Reynolds (washboard, vocal); Katie Cavera (string bass, vocal), and Clint Baker (trombone, vocal) created enthusiastic elation in every song — the proven antidote for gloom or what passes for “news” of “current events.”
For Bix, Bing, and Red Allen, OL’ MAN RIVER:
I’LL NEVER BE THE SAME:
In my note to this Clarence Williams tune CANDY LIPS (the subtitle is I’M STUCK ON YOU) I wrote one word, “scorching”; see if you don’t agree:
One of those lucky Thirties songs recorded by both Billie and Fats, SPREADIN’ RHYTHM AROUND:
Did you know the Boswell Sisters had a connection with the song BLACK-EYED SUSAN BROWN? Here we have the Reynolds Brothers:
More to come. Oh, my, yes!
May your happiness increase.
JAZZ LIVES 