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Jazz Ltd., Vol. 1

Various Artists/Jazz Ltd.
1 disc

1. Maryland My Maryland
2. Careless Love
3. Egyptian Fantasy
4. Good Man Is Hard to Find, A
5. Wahington and Lee Swing
6. Maple Leaf Rag
7. Wolverine Blues
8. It's a Long Way to Tipperary
9. Tin Roof Blues
10. Charleston
11. Bluin' the Blues
12. Jazz Me Blues
13. High Society
14. Talk (Interview) - (previously unreleased)
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Additional Info

Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): DEL226
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Performers include: Sidney Bechet, Doc Evans, Muggsy Spanier, Miff Mole, Bill Reinhardt, Don Ewell.
JAZZ LTD. VOLUME 1 contains 13 selections.
Starting in 1947 and continuing throughout the 1950s, Bill Reinhardt and his wife Ruth ran Jazz Ltd, a Chicago club that served as a haven for Dixieland. Reinhardt (a fine clarinetist) led the house band, a unit that invaribly left a spot open for guest artists. This Delmark CD features The Jazz Ltd. group on 13 selections with such all-stars as soprano great Sidney Bechet, cornetist Muggsy Spanier, trumpeter Doc Evans, trombonist Miff Mole and pianist Don Ewell; the disc is rounded off by an informative five-minute interview with the Reinhardt's from the 1960s. The freewheeling music is quite enjoyable; Dixieland fans are advised to pick up this exciting disc. ~ Scott Yanow
Critic Reviews

JazzTimes (11/96, p.108) - "...This lovely, unaffected music should, on merit, appeal to a wide audience; 'tis a pity it's most likely to be heard only by the aging trad set."
Jazziz (9/95, p.103) - "...Dixieland fans are advised to pick up this exciting disc."