Art Hodes was one of Chicago's premiere jazz pianists and worked with Franz often during the 70's. Music critic and historian, Scott Yanow, says of this great Dixieland album released in 1988:
~ Pianist Art Hodes was well recorded in the 1970s, usually solo or with a rhythm section. This Jazzology release is a change of pace, for it features Hodes leading what was billed as his "Jazz Four...Plus Two." Hodes, cornetist Ernie Carson, trombonist Charlie Bornemann and Franz Jackson (on clarinet, tenor and soprano) have plenty of solo space and are well supported by bassist Jimmy Johnson and drummer Hillard Brown. The Dixieland-oriented music is highlighted by "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho," "Indiana," "Chicago" and "Washington and Lee Swing," and is easily recommended to fans of the idiom. ~
Musicians: Ernie Carson (cornet); Charlie Bonemann (trombone); Franz Jackson (clarinet and vocals); Art Hodes (piano); Jimmy Johnson (bass); Hillard Brown (drums)
Cuts Include:
Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho
Buddy Bolden's Blues
Hey Now, Let's Have Some Fun Tonight (click to listen)
Dixie
Back Home Again in Indiana
How Come You Do Me Like You Do?
Oh Didn't He Ramble (click to listen)
Takin' It Easy
Chicago
Somebody's Got to Go
Washington and Lee Swing (click to listen)
Alabama Jubilee
Darktown Strutters' Ball
Royal Garden Blues (click to listen)
