Vocalessence - Got the Saint Louis Blues: Classical Music in Jazz - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Adam Tendler - Inheritances [COMPACT DISCS] date 01/17/2025

Bessie Smith - St. Louis Blues [COMPACT DISCS] date 09/23/2003

Growling trumpets, shuffling feet, flappers, and smoky places. Songs with a naughty edge. The Arcadia Dance Orchestra directed by T. J. Muller celebrates St. Louis's years as a Inchhot townInch in the 1920s when jazz reigned and Prohibition whiskey flowed throughout long, sultry nights along the levee. This is InchhotInch music played with all the spice and heart it deserves, from the sensuous swing of InchEcho in the DarkInch to the risque InchDuck Yas Yas YasInch to the ghostly wails of InchStarvation Blues.Inch For added authenticity, the final two selections were acoustically recorded on a 1920s-era 78 rpm lathe. Since 2017, the Arcadia Dance Orchestra has spread musical joy to growing legions of knowing St. Louisans; this well-paced debut album brings that excitement to listeners worldwide. CD includes a 20-page illustrated booklet with comprehensive notes by T. J. Muller. Special guests include Andy Schumm, Colin Hancock, Miss Jubilee (Valerie Kirchhoff), Mike Davis, Josh Duffee, and Matt Tolentino. 15 selections, 44 minutes.