New Orleans Jazz Orchestra

• DIGISLEEVE EDITION

• 4 1/2 STARS ALL MUSIC GUIDE

We lost one of New Orleans’ finest last year with the death of Allen Toussaint, but the spirit of his music is well preserved in a big band setting directed by Adonis Rose. While Rose plays the drums and cymbals on most of the pieces, the album has a street band parade feel as on upbeat pieces like the irresistible “Southern Nights.”

PERSONNEL:

• Adonis Rose: artistic director, drums, cymbals (1, 3, 6, 7, 9)
• Ashlin Parker: trumpet
• Leon Brown: trumpet, vocal (8)
• Barney Floyd: trumpet
• Jonathan Bauer: trumpet
• Khari Lee: alto sax
• Jeronne Ansari: alto sax
• Edward Petersen: tenor sax
• Ricardo Pascal: tenor sax
• Trevarri Boone: baritone sax
• Michael Watson: trombone
• Terrance Taplin: trombone
• Chris Butcher: trombone
• Victor Atkins: piano
• Jason Stewart: bass
• Gerald Watkins: drums, cymbals (2, 4, 5, 8)
• Alexey Marti: percussion
• Michael Watson: vocal (1)
• Dee Dee Bridgewater, vocals (2, 7)
• Nayo Jones: vocal (4)
• Philip Manuel: vocal (7)
• Gerald French, vocal, percussion (6).

Additional musicians:

• Aaron Fletcher: alto sax
• Roderick Paulin: alto sax
• Gregory Agid: alto sax
• Jamil Sharif: trumpet
• Jeremy Thomas: trumpet
• Emily Mikesell: trumpet.

Recorded in New Orleans, May 14-17, 2018

TRACKS:

• 01. Southern Nights
• 02. It’s Raining
• 03. Working in the Coal Mine
• 04. Ruler of My Heart
• 05. Java
• 06. Gert Town
• 07. With You in Mind
• 08. Zimple Street
• 09. Tequila.