Chris Barber Chris Barber & The Clarinet Kings (2-CD)

(Lake) 31 tracks

Chris Barber & The Clarinet Kings – Chris Barber & The Clarinet Kings is a 2-CD release on the Lake label featuring recordings from 1960 to 1974. With 31 tracks in total, the set offers an extensive programme of classic jazz and traditional Dixieland. The selection includes Down Home Rag, Tishomingo Blues, Oh Baby, Baby Won't You Please Come Home, You Tell Me Your Dream, Li'l Liza Jane, See See Rider, Sweethearts On Parade, Jamaica March, High Society, Clarinet Marmalade and Making Whoopee. The second disc continues with Royal Garden Blues, St. Louis Blues, C-Jam Blues, Rose Room, Blue Turning Grey Over You, Indiana, Basin Street Blues, Ballin' The Jack, All Of Me and Joe's Blues. The repertoire reflects Chris Barber and the Clarinet Kings working within the traditions of classic jazz and Dixieland, with a programme that moves between well-known jazz standards and additional repertoire. For collectors of Chris Barber, traditional jazz and British Dixieland, this double CD offers a substantial selection across two discs. If classic jazz, clarinet-led ensembles and traditional Dixieland are part of your collection, this Lake release deserves a closer look. FOMO for jazz collectors!