New Orleans: The Living Legends is part of the series of albums released by Riverside, this one done by Percy Humphrey's Crescent City Joy Makers. This CD released in 1994 was remastered by Phil De Lancie and features a song not on the original 1961 album.
Trumpeter Percy Humphrey's debut as a leader (he was already 56) finds the sincere if limited trumpeter jamming on a variety of traditional New Orleans themes with a group of complementary musicians: trombonist Louis Nelson, clarinetist Albert Burbank, banjoist Emanuel Sayles, bassist Louis James and drummer Cie Frazier. The lack of a piano and a rather predictable rhythm section leave an overly sparse empty feeling in some of the ensembles although the music (which includes "Milenberg Joys," "We Shall Walk Through the Streets of the City" and "Rip 'Em Up Joe") is spirited and generally enjoyable. "Climax Rag" has been added to the original LP program for the CD reissue.
Tracks
1. Milenburg Joys
1. Milenburg Joys
2. Over In Gloryland
3. Lonesome Road
4. We Shall Walk Through The Streets Of The City
5. Weary Blues
6. Bucket's Got A Hole In It
7. All The Gals Like the Way I Ride
8. Rip 'Em Up Joe
9. Climax Rag (bonus track)
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Percy Humphrey-trumpet
Louis Nelson-trombone
Albert Burbank-clarinet
Emanuel Sayles-banjo, guitar (tracks 3 & 6)
Louis James-bass
Josiah Fraiser-drums
Produced by Chris Albertson
Recording engineer: Dave Jones
Recorded in New Orleans, January 24, 1961
CD digitally remastered in 1994 by Phil De Lancie (Fantasy Studios, Berkeley)
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