Pete Petersen & the Porkpie Septet - Keep Your Hat on - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Reissue of the great big band incl.. InchTake the 'A' TrainInch seven other standards and one original.

La Dolce Maniera presents a CD dedicated to Carlo Gesualdo (1566-1613), an emblematic figure of the end of the Renaissance. Prince of the highest order, unfortunately famous for having brutally murdered his wife and her lover, Gesualdo is also considered one of the most revolutionary composers of musical history.

Pete Jolly and Ralph Pena toured New Zealand in September of 1960. They were the first jazz artists to perform at many of the venues there, and were a great success. Their last performance at the Colony Club in Auckland on Sept. 18, 1960 was recorded and released on a non-commercial LP. This CD presents the full recorded concert, the LP tracks, plus two selections that never made it on to the record. This was a very fine performance before a very appreciative audience.