KERMIT RUFFINS: Barbecue Swingers Live (Laissez Les Bon Temps Roulez)
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Artist:
The music of Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers is quintessential New Orleans. Ruffins' warm, bright trumpet and gravelly, conversational vocals conjure the spirit of the city's Number One son, Louis Armstrong, and the quintet's lively arrangements and laid back attitude are as expansive and fun-loving as a crawfish boil or a midnight party on the bayou. This set, recorded live at the famous Tipitinas, is the next best thing to soaking up their Big Easy vibe in person.Like the Rebirth Brass Band--a group Ruffins co-founded and played with through the '80s before striking out for his own projects in the '90s--the Swingers collapse early century jazz traditionalism into a sound that includes more contemporary styles like funk and hip-hop. In-the-pocket grooves such as "Just Showin' Off," hip-hop inflected cuts such as "Peep This Groove Out" (featuring a rap by trombonist Corey Harris), and a get-up-and-shout version of the Rebirth original "Do Watcha Wanna," prove that the ensemble's as versed in the new school as they are in the old. In short, Ruffins and Co. offer something for everyone prepared to party--and the skill, style and warmth with which the offer is made make LIVE! irresistible.
Swing has always been tops in New Orleans & trumpeter Kermit has established himself as its living embodiment - this award-winning player is caught here live at Tipitina's w. his smoking quintet, showing off his juicy trumpet chops, endearing vocal style.
Recorded at Tipitina's, New Orleans, Louisiana on November 14, 1997
Kermit Ruffins And The Barbecue Swingers: Kermit Ruffins (vocals, trumpet); Corey Henry (rap vocals, trombone); Emile Vinette (piano); Kevin Morris (bass); Jerry Anderson (drums).
Read a great review by Geraldine Wyckoff...Thanks!!!
http://www.basinstreetrecords.com/artists/kermit-ruffins.html
Tracks:
1. Introduction
2. Chicken and Dumplings
3. Interlude
4. Smokin' With Some Barbecue
5. St. James Infirmary
6. Interlude
7. Just Showin' Off
8. What Is New Orleans?
9. Do the Fat Tuesday
10. Peep This Groove Out
11. Killing Me Softly With His Song
12. Do Watcha Wanna (The Final Chapter)
13. The Star Spangled Banner
Details
.. Year: 1998
.. Label: Basin Street Records BSR 0101-2
.. Bitrate: 256kbps
.. Home-Page: www.allaboutjazz.com/php/musician.php?id=1414
.. MySpace: www.myspace.com/kermitruffinsmusic
.. Last fm: www.last.fm/music/Kermit+Ruffins
.. Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kermit_Ruffins
.. Buy: http://www.basinstreetrecords.com/
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