For his ninth Criss Cross session as a leader,
trumpet sensation John Swana makes the scene again
with several of his peers from the city of Brotherly Love
for a follow-up to 2001's Philly Gumbo.
Featuring the legendary tenors of Bootsie Barnes
and Larry McKenna,
Philly Gumbo vol. 2 offers a bristling set
of hardbop delights, the kind of fair you might hear in Philly
when dropping in at Ortlieb's Jazzzhaus to catch Swana for a set or two.
The rhythm section has Sid Simmons on piano,
Mike Boone on bass, and
drummer Byron Landham.
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1.
Sid's Dilemma (John Swana) 8:21
2.
127 W. Wilt Street (John Swana) 8:53
3.
Three Of A Kind (John Swana) 6:25
4.
Ortlieb's (John Swana) 7:05
5.
Quasimodo's Uncle (John Swana) 9:26
6.
Everything Happens To Me (Matt Dennis / Tom Adair) 7:02
7.
Mingus And Jaco (Mike Boone) 7:40
8.
It's Over Your Head (Larry McKenna) 6:17
9.
Bootsie's Bolero (Larry McKenna) 6:16
10.
In Memory Of ... (John Swana) 4:45
Total Time: 72:16
Recorded
April 29, 2004
in
Brooklyn, NY, USA
by
Max Bolleman