Dirty Jazz From Down South

Various Artists COOK01188

A mix of upbeat instrumental jazz, heavy on the saxophones, horns, drums. In this case, "Down South" refers to the Caribbean, with most of these ensembles (Cyril Diaz, Johnny Gomez, Lorna Pierre and others) hailing from Trinidad and Tobago. All were involved in calypso playing, which is reflected in the lively dance tunes they perform for this recording, although the Conrad Jones' Ensemble's musical contribution includes the swing standard "All of Me."
Country(s) Trinidad and Tobago
Culture Group(s) African Caribbean
Keyword(s) Jazz

Year of Recording 1958
Record Label Cook Records
Source Archive Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Credits Recorded by Emory Cook

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101	Kiss Me in the Country	Cyril Diaz Orchestra	2:10
102	Tabu	Cyril Diaz Orchestra	3:34
103	Ti Chabine Manze Titine La	Cyril Diaz Orchestra	2:46
104	Serenade	Cyril Diaz Orchestra	1:42
105	Mme. Kilio	Cyril Diaz Orchestra	2:48
106	Vicki	Johnny Gomez Orchestra	2:34
107	Jungle Blues	Lorna Pierre Orchestra	2:00
201	Cook's Cooking	Johnny Gomez Orchestra	2:45
202	My Salty Sin	John Buddy Williams' Band	2:56
203	Choro	John Buddy Williams' Band	2:23
204	Overture	John Buddy Williams' Band	2:29
205	Nothing Ever Changes My Love	Conrad Jones Ensemble	3:20
206	All of Me	Conrad Jones Ensemble	3:08

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