
Eddie Erickson: I'm Old Fashioned
Eddie Erickson-banjo, guitar, vocalsMenno Daams-trumpetBill Allred-tromboneAntti Sarpila-clarinet, tenor saxRossano Sportiello-pianoHenning Gailing-bassMoritz Gastreich-drums Eddie Erickson Live with His International Swing Band"This band opens its arms to a wide variety of swinging jazz, lyrical and hot, aware of traditions but always inventive. It recalls the great sessions of the Thirties and Forties with eloquent, compact solos and hip arranging: split choruses, eight-bar phrases tossed back and forth, enthusiastic riffs and backgrounds....When touring in Germany, it brought the audience to its feet every night." —From ths album notes by Michael Steinman, who writes vividly about jazz for numerous publications. Selections: Pick Yourself Up, That's My Home, S'posin, Medley: It's The Talk of The Town and Chinatown, My Chinatown, Did I Remember?, Sweet and Slow, Little White Lies, You're a Sweetheart, My Honey's Lovin' Arms, I'm Old Fashioned, That's A Plenty, Just a Kid Named Joe,