Fessor's Big City Band • Final Call

 

Review by Scott Yanow
During the 35 years of Fessor's Big City Band, the group was often tagged as a Dixieland or New Orleans band. Although the spirited group did play some trad classics and recorded with Wild Bill Davison, trombonist Ole "Fessor" Lindgreen was always much more interested in performing swing, R&B, blues, and more modern styles of jazz. In 2003 he turned 65 and decided to break up the band, so Final Call is its last studio recording. The three-horn sextet is joined on a few numbers by violin, clarinet, and organ or accordion. The music includes a catchy version of Charles Mingus' "My Jelly Roll Soul" (the closest that the band comes on this set to New Orleans jazz), a thoughtful piano tribute to Jelly Roll Morton ("Ferdinand"), and several blues, including the jazz waltz "Elith's Farm." The music can appeal to a large audience including fans of the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, R&B-ish jazz, and blues. All in all, this is a fine closing chapter for a difficult-to-classify group.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/final-call-mw0000696091

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Reseña de Scott Yanow
Durante los 35 años de la Big City Band de Fessor, el grupo fue a menudo etiquetado como una banda de Dixieland o de Nueva Orleans. Aunque el animado grupo tocó algunos clásicos de la tradición y grabó con Wild Bill Davison, el trombonista Ole "Fessor" Lindgreen siempre estuvo mucho más interesado en tocar swing, R&B, blues y estilos más modernos de jazz. En 2003 cumplió 65 años y decidió separar la banda, así que Final Call es su última grabación en estudio. Al sexteto de tres cuernos se le unen en algunos números el violín, el clarinete y el órgano o el acordeón. La música incluye una versión pegadiza de "My Jelly Roll Soul" de Charles Mingus (lo más cercano que la banda tiene en este set al jazz de Nueva Orleans), un reflexivo tributo de piano a Jelly Roll Morton ("Ferdinand"), y varios blues, incluyendo el vals de jazz "Elith's Farm". La música puede atraer a una gran audiencia, incluyendo a los fans de la Dirty Dozen Brass Band, el jazz R&B-ish y el blues. Con todo, este es un buen capítulo final para un grupo difícil de clasificar.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/final-call-mw0000696091


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Tracklist:
1 - Boys On The Western Plains -
2 - My Jelly Roll Soul -
3 - Elith's Farm -
4 - Lonesome Road -
5 - Velkommen I Den Grønne Lund -
6 - Good Year For The Blues -
7 - One Naughty Flat -
8 - Ferdinand -
9 - Barybone Stomp -
10 - I Almost Lost My Mind -
11 - Jammin' With Soloff -
12 - Final Call -


Credits:
    Clarinet – Elith "Nulle" Nykjær
    Engineer – Hans Nielsen
    Liner Notes – Thorbjørn Sjøgren
    Organ – Kjeld Lauritsen
    Photography – Hans Holbroe
    Violin – Kristian Jørgensen


Label: Storyville ‎– 101 4255
Country: Denmark
Released: 2003
Genre: Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/Fessors-Big-City-Band-Final-Call-/release/16250025

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