Jim Cullum's Happy Jazz Band in Bloomington, MN

This CD reissues one of cornetist
Jim Cullum's
American Jazz releases from 1979, augmenting the eight selections with four songs recorded in 1990 but not previously out.
Cullum's
band (with the exception of a change in drummers) had the same personnel on both dates (including trombonist
Mike Pittsley
, clarinetist
Allen Vache
, pianist
John Sheridan
, banjoist
Howard Elkins
, bassist
Jack Wyatt
and either
Kevin Hess
or
Ed Torres
on drums) and its appealing brand of extroverted yet thoughtful Dixieland stayed the same. Hot jazz fans will certainly enjoy this music which is highlighted by
"Big Boy,"
"Irish Black Bottom," "Ole Miss," "Tank Town Bump" and "Swing That Music." ~ Scott Yanow