Kenny Ball

Trumpeter Kenny Ball was at the height of his popularity in the early 1960s, when he had a big hit in "Midnight in Moscow" and was an active participant in England's trad boom. He has managed to continue working since then, despite the change in musical trends, and this 1990 recordingfinds Ball playing Dixieland in prime form. Heading a fine septet which also includes trombonist John Bennett, clarinetist Andy Cooper, John Fenner on banjo, and guitar, pianist Hugh Ledigo, bassist John Benson, and drummer Ron Bowden, Ball takes many fine solos and shares occasional vocals with Cooper and Benson.

PERSONNEL:

• Kenny Ball - trumpet, vocals
• John Bennet - trombone
• Andy Cooper - cornet, vocals
• John Fenner - banjo, guitar
• Hugh Ledigo - piano
• John Benson - bass, vocals
• Ron Bowden - drums

TRACKS:

• 01. At The Jazz Band Ball
• 02. Them There Eyes
• 03. Chime Blues
• 04. I Got Plenty O'Nuttin'
• 05. Ode To Ed
• 06. Basin Street Blues
• 07. Muskrat Ramble
• 08. Ory's Creole Trombone
• 09. Pennies From Heaven
• 10. Teddy Bear's Picnic
• 11. Your Feet's Too Big
• 12. The Preacher
• 13. I Shall Not Be Moved
• 14. Stevedore Stomp