One of the supreme trumpeters of the current generation, John Swana has developed his voice over the course of a string of previous Criss Cross releases.
Swana, varied and always bristling with creative energy, creates here, on Philly Gumbo, his seventh album as a leader for Criss Cross, something very special and a bit different, featuring a cast of Philadelphia jazz luminaries including legendary tenorist Bootsie Barnes and drummer Byron Landham with pianist Sid Simmons and bassist Mike Boone.
1. | Blues For Hicks (John Swana) 7:29 | |
2. | Old Head (Mike Boone) 10:12 | |
3. | Up Jumped Bootsie (John Swana) 5:59 | |
4. | Soulful One (John Swana) 6:38 | |
5. | John Wayne (John Swana / Mike Boone) 7:02 | |
6. | Better Late Than Never (Mike Boone / Bruce Trojan) 6:50 | |
7. | Sound For Sore Ears (Jimmy Heath) 7:20 | |
8. | The Schuylkill Expressway (John Swana) 5:35 | |
9. | Tot Ziens (John Swana) 3:38 |
Total Time: 60:50
Recorded
June 6, 2000
in
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Engineer:
Max Bolleman
Producer:
Gerry Teekens
&
K. Hasselpflug (executive)