Hustlin' Dan The Lost and Wandering Blues & Jazz Band
Danny Fitzgerald: Vocals & Washtub Gene Clarke: Trumpet & Piano Madeleine Peyroux: Vocals & Guitar* Marc Bouchard: Guitar Burt Elliot: Bass & Sax Brian Newbury: Drums Brook Willis: Guitar Jamie Cook: Backing Vocals
1. The Joint Is Jumpin' 2. Take It Easy Greasy 3. Them Has been Blues* 4. Tain't Good 5. Yes Indeed He Do 6. How Ya Baby 7. Hustlin' Dan* 8. Back In Your Own Backyard 9. If I Had You 10. Who's Honey Are You 11. Flat Foot Floogie 12. Two Sleepy People 13. He's Got Me Goin' 14. Far Away Blues*
Spreading Rhythm Around The Lost and Wandering Blues & Jazz Band
Danny Fitzgerald: Vocals & Washtub Gene Clarke: Trumpet & Vocals Madeleine Peyroux: Vocals & Guitar* Burt Elliot: Bass, Sax & Guitar Jimmy O'Neill: Drums Steve Cárdenas: Guitar
1. Lulu's Back in Town 2. Muddy Water* 3. Fly Me To The Moon 4. Eavesdropper's Blues* 5. Everyday's a Holiday 6. I'm Confessing 7. Spreading Rhythm Around* 8. Foolin' Myself 9. I Got My Fingers Crossed 10. Arkansas* 11. S'posin 12. I Want A Little Girl 13. Say it With A Kiss*
The Best Of The Lost and Wandering Blues & Jazz Band
Danny Fitzgerald: Vocals & Washtub Gene Clarke: Trumpet & Vocals Cris Monen: Lead Guitar & Vocals Jos Machtel: Trombone & Bass Madeleine Peyroux: Vocals & Guitar* Julie Follis: Vocals Marc Bouchard: Guitar Burt Elliot: Bass, Sax & Guitar Brian Newbury: Drums Steve Davey: Guitar & Vocals
1. Cabaret 2. Miss Jenny's Ball 3. Sugar 4. Lounging At The Waldorf* 5. Good Morning Heartache 6. Lulu's Back In Town 7. Fly Me To the Moon 8. Muddy Water* 9. Spreading Rythm Around* 10. Eavesdropper's Blues* 11. Every Day's A Holiday 12. Your Cheating Heart 13. Give Mama One Smile 14. It's A Sin To Tell A Lie 15. I Can't Stop Loving You 16. Hustlin' Dan* 17. Take It Easy Greasy 18. He's Got Me Goin' 19. Them Has been Blues* 20. Far Away Blues*
Remarks: Still available by Internet search. The recording quality is variable, as is disc presentation quality. The Best of... has somewhat better recording/transfer quality.
The band's performances are engaging, fresh and slightly raw. Peyroux's vocals (marked *) are instantly recognisable in character. In one or two tracks her slight vocal uncertainty is more than usually present, but by talent and persistence she carries off each one with style.
The Band's rhythm and front line are easy, swinging and assured. If one of the male vocalists should long ago have retired from the microphone, in my opinion, the Band is still too good for that to stop one enjoying each of the tracks.
Madeleine Peyroux is an artist who has developed an assured style with a wonderful, if slightly uncertain, instrument. Let us wish her every success, and health and happiness to match and nurture her potential for a long and deeply satisfying recording career.
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