Eddie Condon • Dixieland Dance Party

 

Review by Scott Yanow
One of the rarest of all Eddie Condon LPs, this album is of particular interest for several reasons. All seven selections are actually medleys of Dixieland standards; apparently that is how some of the music was presented during the second set of songs at Condon's club. The rhythm guitarist's regular group of the era included the fiery cornetist Rex Stewart (who is quite exciting in this freewheeling setting) and is expanded for the date to an 11-piece group: Stewart, Condon, trumpeter Billy Butterfield, Dick Cary (who probably did most of the arrangements) on trumpet and alto horn, trombonist Cutty Cutshall, clarinetists Herb Hall and Peanuts Hucko, tenor saxophonist Bud Freeman, pianist Gene Schroeder, bassist Leonard Gaskin and drummer George Wettling. While two of the medleys feature ballads (listen to Stewart's bent tones on "Blue Again"), it is the hotter jams that are of greatest interest, particularly the opening performance which includes "Copenhagen," "Riverboat Shuffle," "Sugar Foot Stomp" and "Fidgety Feet." The plot behind the album was to show that Dixieland can be danced to, which has always been true, but fortunately, the music makes no concessions and is full of hot moments. Well worth searching for, especially for Rex Stewart's playing.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/dixieland-dance-party-mw0000872439#review

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Reseña de Scott Yanow
Uno de los LPs más raros de Eddie Condon, este álbum es de particular interés por varias razones. Las siete selecciones son en realidad popurrís de estándares de Dixieland; al parecer, así es como se presentaba parte de la música durante el segundo set de canciones en el club de Condon. El grupo habitual del guitarrista rítmico de la época incluía al fogoso cornetista Rex Stewart (que resulta bastante excitante en este ambiente desenfadado) y se amplía para la fecha a un grupo de 11 piezas: Stewart, Condon, el trompetista Billy Butterfield, Dick Cary (que probablemente hizo la mayoría de los arreglos) a la trompeta y el corno alto, el trombonista Cutty Cutshall, los clarinetistas Herb Hall y Peanuts Hucko, el saxofonista tenor Bud Freeman, el pianista Gene Schroeder, el bajista Leonard Gaskin y el batería George Wettling. Aunque dos de los medleys incluyen baladas (escuchen los tonos doblados de Stewart en "Blue Again"), son las jams más calientes las que tienen mayor interés, particularmente la actuación de apertura que incluye "Copenhagen", "Riverboat Shuffle", "Sugar Foot Stomp" y "Fidgety Feet". El argumento del álbum era demostrar que el Dixieland se puede bailar, lo que siempre ha sido cierto, pero afortunadamente, la música no hace concesiones y está llena de momentos calientes. Merece la pena buscarlo, especialmente por la forma de tocar de Rex Stewart.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/dixieland-dance-party-mw0000872439#review

Tracks:
A1 - Copenhagen / Riverboat Shuffle / Sugar Foot Stomp / Fidgety Feet - 5:32
A2 - Little White Lies / Louisiana / Dinah / Indiana - 4:34
A3 - Original Dixieland One Step / I've Found A New Baby / China Boy / South Rampart Street Parade - 7:09
B1 - At The Jazz Band Ball / That's A Penny - 4:37
B2 - Now That You're Gone / Willow Weep For Me / Blue Again - 4:55
B3 - Sugar / Liza / There'll Be Some Changes Made / Nobody's Sweetheart - 5:25
B4 - Clarinet Marmalade / High Society - 5:33

Label:    Dot Records – DLP 25141, Dot Records – DLP 25,141
Country:    US
Released:    1958
Genre:    Jazz
Style:    Dixieland, Swing
https://www.discogs.com/release/7676449-Eddie-Condon-Dixieland-Dance-Party

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