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Chris Barber In Budapest

by Chris Barber

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Lord, Lord, Lord 03:24
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2.
Chiquita 04:12
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3.
Mountains Of Mourne 02:44
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4.
Trad Tavern 03:01
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Mama, he Treats Your Daught Mean 02:37
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Ice Cream 04:21
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Mood Indigo 04:41
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Whistling Rufus 03:05
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Some Of These Days 03:08
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This Little Light Of Mine 02:28
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about

The banjo seems to have been the most reviled instrument in traditional jazz, blamed for the plodding “thunk” that characterized the rhythm sections of many of the less-than-professional bands of the “trad boom” of forty years ago. In the right hands, however, the banjo is a wonderful instrument, able to drive and swing a good traditional jazz band. The Chris Barber band has been fortunate to have enjoyed the talents of several outstanding banjo players, not the least of whom was Eddie Smith, occupant of the banjo chair from 1956 to 1964. Despite his apparent diffidence – at least on record – Eddie Smith created an unmistakable sound that as much as anything else helped to provide continuity through the transition from Monty Sunshine to Ian Wheeler. I mention all of this because Eddie rarely took a solo (his contribution to the 1957 recording of “When The Saints Go Marching In” on Chris Barber Plays, Volume 4 was a notable exception), but he makes an outstanding contribution to “Some Of These Days,” an often-played feature for trumpeter Pat Halcox (exceptionally well executed in this version recorded in 1962). Chris Barber In Budapest is a rather unusual LP (and now CD), consisting mainly of re-recordings of tunes that appeared on other discs at around the same time, but always competently played and in some cases giving us the best available version.

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released October 1, 1990

Pat Halcox - trumpet, Chris Barber - trombone - Ian Wheeler - clarinet, sax, Eddie Smith - banjo, Dick Smith - bass, Graham Burbridge - drums, Ottilie Patterseon - vocal

Recorded July 7th, 1962

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Storyville Records is Europe’s oldest independent jazz label. It releases a rich variety of jazz, blues and related musical genres, often accompanied by authoritative notes and rare extras. This iconic label was founded in 1952 in Denmark and today continues to augment its historic catalogue of recordings made by American jazz and blues legends with new releases from contemporary jazz artists. ... more

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