Billy Butterfield- Take Me to the Land of Jazz
Trumpeter Billy Butterfield could play pretty ballads and heated Traditional Jazz with equal skill. Butterfield's career goes back to the 30s; he became famous while playing with Bob Crosby's Orchestra (37-40) taking the main solo on the original "What's New". He also worked with Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, World's Greatest Jazz Band and had his own big band. Butterfield did extensive studio work in the 50s and 60s, occasionally emerging for trad dates with Eddie Condon and this exciting live album with Andy Bartha's band. Take Me to the Land of Jazz is 68 minutes of pure joy.
Tracklist:
- Dese, Dem & Dose
- That's a Plenty
- Mama's Gone Goodbye
- Basin Street Blues
- High Society
- St. Louis Blues
- Sugar Blues
- Original Dixeland One-Step
- St. James Infirmary Blues
- Dixie
- Take Me to the Land of Jazz
- Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gave to Me
- Memphis Blues
- Milenberg Joys
- Careless Love
Trumpeter Billy Butterfield could play pretty ballads and heated Traditional Jazz with equal skill. Butterfield's career goes back to the 30s; he became famous while playing with Bob Crosby's Orchestra (37-40) taking the main solo on the original "What's New". He also worked with Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, World's Greatest Jazz Band and had his own big band. Butterfield did extensive studio work in the 50s and 60s, occasionally emerging for trad dates with Eddie Condon and this exciting live album with Andy Bartha's band. Take Me to the Land of Jazz is 68 minutes of pure joy.
Tracklist:
- Dese, Dem & Dose
- That's a Plenty
- Mama's Gone Goodbye
- Basin Street Blues
- High Society
- St. Louis Blues
- Sugar Blues
- Original Dixeland One-Step
- St. James Infirmary Blues
- Dixie
- Take Me to the Land of Jazz
- Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gave to Me
- Memphis Blues
- Milenberg Joys
- Careless Love