Cool beans! loads of old stuff! I sometimes had my difficulties simply telling which instrument was being played. Nothing to detract from the big fun though.
Track 1. In the Mood. Nice opener, and nice opening to this particular version. Haven't got a clue on who's playing on any of the featured instruments. This is very nice though, with some interesting deviations from the beaten path.
Track 2. I do not recognise the song, nor any of the players. Tremendous fun though. The trombone(?) is cool, the interlude that follows is fabulous with the nursery rhyme that takes us to the other shore, love that kind of stuff. The acrobatic alto (clarinet?) welcomes us to the other shore. Very nice.
Track 3. A laid back blues with on the mark short statements by all involved. I wish I could tell you who and what, but I draw a blank again, though the sax sounds familiar. Sweet sound on the theme and slightly more rough edges on the solos make this another fine performance.
Track 4. Fearing it will never stop, I again haven't a clue. Know the song though, can *almost* sing the words along. The second run through is far out! Is this overdubbed? Yet another mood for the piece follows after the piano interlude. This is really great! So, now I will want to know what this is
Track 5. bad audio, live... Bird! Star Eyes. Benedetti? It's Bird and that lifts it to another level, but it's not at the top there I find.
Track 6. Sounds like Prez. Should know the song, but cannot pin it. This is lovely, very nicely relaxed. Wonder who's on trumpet here.
Track 7. great drumming! great basswork! fine fine piano. This has a great drive, no clue (again )
Track 8. Hamp, with Goodman maybe? Big fun. The combination of Hamp and Goodman would put Christian close, but I really cannot tell.
Track 9. heheheh. Train. toot toot. I daresay I hear a baritone honking through the noise here.
Track 10. Some I got rhythm clone (?), strange sound after the previous track. this sound all a little uptight to me, though no doubt some of the players are having a great time here. Probably a jam session.
Track 11. Billy, Any Old Time. Would have to be Artie Shaw. Great track, nice typically lazy Billy. Never heard this before, wonder where you took it from.
Track 12. Four Brothers. Is it Woody's band? Nice, but it doesn't really shake my drink somehow. Not at this time and place that is.
I'll be back later with more. Thus far it has been a great trip