Barrett Deems Big Band
Groovin' Hard :
Barrett Deems, 81 at the time of this recording, and when you talked with him he still sounded like the 40s/ 50s hipster he was. He will always be best known for his stint with the Louis Armstrong All-Stars in the 1950s. After settling in Chicago, the drummer became the leader of a top-notch jazz orchestra which made its recording debut on this Delmark release. Deems, whose musical role model is Buddy Rich, is in top form throughout the set, which is a bit surprising considering his shaky health at the time. The performances (mostly veteran standards) are usually hard-driving and always swing..Recorded 20 years ago, many of the musicians are well know in Chicago and the country
: John Chudoba, Pete Ellman, Chuck Parrish, Manny Lopez (tp) Audrey Morrison, Loren Binford, Tim Coffman, Craig Kaucher (tb) Andy Farber, Jane Johnson (as) Frank Catalano, Brian Watson (ts) Brian Patti (bar) Ed Harrison (vib) Rob Curtis (g) Geoffrey Lowe (b) Barrett Deems (d)
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