On Tour

Liner Note Authors: George H. Buck, Jr.; Butch Thompson.
Recording information: London, England (04/25/1982); Sydney, Australia (04/25/1982); London, England (12/1969); Sydney, Australia (12/1969).
GHB's 2013 disc Sammy Price on Tour relies largely on a set boogie-woogie pianist Price recorded in Sydney, Australia on April 25, 1982 with guitarist Lars Edegran, clarinetist Orange Kellin, and trumpeter Geoff Bull, with the final three songs deriving from a 1969 London concert with clarinetist John Defferary, saxophonist Sammy Rimington, drummer Dave Evans, and an unknown bassist. If the London cuts are a little more raucous, they also veer toward straight New Orleans jazz, whereas the 1982 cuts often find Price indulging in gregarious, cheerful New Orleans blues, jazz, and boogie-woogie. Bull was the bandleader on this 1982 tour, so, unsurprisingly, there is plenty of space for the trumpeter to prowl, but it's little wonder this is released under Price's name: it showcases his big-hearted boogie-woogie roll to great effect. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine