Take this familiar folk song with its natural melodic swing, add a New Orleans style swing feel at a tempo of 158 bpm, create nice interplay between the rhythm section and horns, make it
Welcome to Bourbon Street! Part of the First Place for Jazz Series, this New Orleans party groove is sure to get everyone moving. At about 200 bpm, the groove is clearly established in the rhythm section
Everyone knows and loves this early jazz standard! Mike opens with a slow funeral-like march carried by your lead players, before letting the full ensemble break out into some New Orleans second line style
The swingin' unison vocal featuring all wind players is the definite highlight in this easy level vintage arrangement from 1955! Both before and after that rousing chorus, sax and brass solis and