egroj world: Turk Murphy's San Francisco Jazz Band • Let The Good Times Roll

Saturday, June 18, 2022

Turk Murphy's San Francisco Jazz Band • Let The Good Times Roll

Review by Scott Yanow

Trombonist Turk Murphy's lone recording for RCA would also be his band's last studio album until 1972. The addition of cornetist Ernie Carson to the sextet (which at the time also included clarinetist Bob Helm, pianist Pete Clute, Bob Short on tuba, and, surprisingly, Frank Capp on drums) gave the group a powerful soloist. Pat Yankee takes vocals on five of the 11 numbers (including a vocal duet apiece with Turk Murphy and Ernie Carson), and overall, this is a pretty satisfying and well-rounded LP. Highlights include "Struttin' With Some Barbecue," and an unusual version of "Bilbao Song" which has Clute switching to calliope, "Tiger Rag," and "Wild Man Blues." Worth a search by Dixieland fans.

https://www.allmusic.com/album/let-the-good-times-roll-mw0000879346

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Reseña de Scott Yanow

La única grabación del trombonista Turk Murphy para RCA también sería el último álbum de estudio de su banda hasta 1972. La incorporación del cornetista Ernie Carson al sexteto (que en ese momento también incluía al clarinetista Bob Helm, al pianista Pete Clute, a Bob Short en la tuba y, sorprendentemente, a Frank Capp en la batería) le dio al grupo un solista poderoso. Pat Yankee canta en cinco de los 11 números (incluyendo un dueto vocal cada uno con Turk Murphy y Ernie Carson), y en general, este es un LP bastante satisfactorio y completo. Destacan "Struttin' With Some Barbecue", y una versión inusual de "Bilbao Song" que tiene a Clute cambiando a calliope, "Tiger Rag" y "Wild Man Blues". Vale la pena una búsqueda por parte de los fans de Dixieland.

https://www.allmusic.com/album/let-the-good-times-roll-mw0000879346

Tracklist:
A1 - Struttin' With Some Barbecue - 3:42
A2 - Lonesome Road - 4:42
A3 - Bilbao Song - 2:06
A4 - Terrible Blues - 4:40
A5 - Alexander's Ragtime Band - 3:57
B1 - Tiger Rag - 2:25
B2 - Tin Roof Blues - 4:01
B3 - Sweet Georgia Brown - 2:15
B4 - (I Want A) Big Butter And Egg Man - 3:12
B5 - Wild Man Blues - 3:49
B6 - Paddle-Wheelin' Along - 2:26

Notes:
With San Francisco's Most Colorful Jazz Personality: Proprietor, First Trombonist and Band Leader at that strangely wonderful establishment Earthquake McGoon's.