Barry Martyn's Down Home Boys

by Barry Martyn

Overview

There are two unusual aspects to this trad jazz set: the instrumentation and the repertoire. There are not that many clarinet-trombone-guitar-drums quartets in New Orleans jazz but this combination works. Guitarist Ron Simpson not only fulfills the role of a rhythm guitar but also that of a bass, showing that his instrument really can be a rhythm section by itself. With leader-drummer Barry Martyn keeping a quiet but steady rhythm, clarinetist Chris Burke often functions as the lead voice although trombonist Wendell Eugene is also quite capable of playing the melody when required. As for the repertoire, few Dixieland dates include such songs as "Tico Tico," "Pennsylvania Polka," "September Song," "Blue Hawaii" and "Something Stupid." But it has always been true that nearly any song can fit into this freewheeling setting and once the CD begins, listeners will not hear any tunes that sound out of place. The end result is an enjoyable set of hot jazz, one that is a consistent and joyful success. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	04/18/1994
Label:	Sackville
UPC:	0778133305629
Rank:	228819

Tracks

1. Darktown Strutters' Ball
2. Louisiana Fairytale
3. Tico Tico
4. Sail Along Silvery Moon
5. Pennsylvania Polka
6. September Song
7. Cielito Lindo
8. The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise
9. I'm Nobody's Baby
10. Four Flat Blues
11. Blue Hawaii
12. Something Stupid
13. Roll Along Prairie Moon
14. Maria Elena
15. Dolores
16. Streets of the City
17. The Object of My Affection
18. Marianne
19. Meet Me Tonight in Dreamland
20. Dippermouth Blues
21. Enjoy Yourself

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Barry Martyn   Primary Artist,Drums,Vocals
Ron Simpson   Guitar
Chris Burke   Clarinet
Wendell Eugene   Vocals,Trombone

Technical Credits

Bob Russell   Composer
Bill Smith   Design,Typesetting
King Oliver   Composer
J. Fred Coots   Composer
Coy Poe   Composer
Carlos Fernandez   Composer
Ted Fio Rito   Composer
Beth Slater Whitson   Composer
Shelton Brooks   Composer
Benny Davis   Composer
Ernest Seitz   Composer
John Norris   Producer
Leo Friedman   Composer
Lester Santly   Composer
Lester Lee   Composer
Pinky Tomlin   Composer
Ralph Rainger   Composer
Milton Ager   Composer
Mitchell Parish   Composer
Albert Von Tilzer   Composer
Harry Tobias   Composer
Haven Gillespie   Composer
Kurt Weill   Composer
Sigmund Romberg   Composer
Carl Sigman   Composer
Maxwell Anderson   Composer
Parker Dinkins   Editing,Assembly,Engineer,Photography
Harry McPherson   Composer
Zeke Manners   Composer
C. Carson Parks   Composer
Oscar Hammerstein II   Composer
Ervin Drake   Composer
Leo Robin   Composer
Louis Alter   Composer
Lorenzo Barcelata   Composer
Percy Wenrich   Composer
Jimmie Grier   Composer
Herbert Magidson   Composer
Gene Lockhart   Composer
Frank Loesser   Composer
Traditional   Composer