The Fabulous Sound Of The Dukes Of Dixieland - Four Original Stereo Albums ORIGINAL RECORDINGS REMASTERED SET

It's a little-known fact that the Dukes were one of the first musical groups to record in stereo, which at the time--the mid 1950s--was the exciting "new" sound. And the reproductions here are very good, with the sound separations clearly evident and well-engineered.This is definitely happy music, bouncy, light, and fun to listen to. You'd have to wear lead Nikes to keep your toes from tapping. And the fun never stops throughout this 2-disc set that includes four of the Duke's original albums and a total of 47 full-throated cuts.There are also a couple vocals by Betty Owens who is the wife of team member and first-class trumpeter Fred Assunto. Betty has an "old fashioned" sound that fits in quite naturally with the general Dixieland atmosphere this group generates. There are also a few other vocals, handled by some of the male members of the group. All the vocals are good-natured and humorous as Dixieland vocals should be.It's especially fun to hear the rock-solid UMP-PAHS of a real tuba played by both Bill Porter and Lowell Miller. And Jack Maheu plays an excellent clarinet, both on the background winding counterpoints to Fred's trumpet and on the rousing solos. But, then, all the musicians, even the few substitutes to the original members, are excellent soloists in their own right and all blend together smoothly and joyfully.If you like Dixieland of the 50s you'll enjoy this one. It's an easy five stars, and a set that is well worth the price of admission.

Dixieland Jazz is a style I've always enjoyed but have never owned, even with a very extensive music collection. I love hearing it at festivals, the famous Droopy cartoon and Disney's Main Street. It was about time I purchased an album.I can't be more happy with this choice. Even though these recordings were done many decades ago they sound fantastic. The fun factor of this music is off the charts. If this doesn't make you tap your feet and smile than you died and don't know it. The skill of the band is excellent. Top shelf stuff.Highly recommended

Many years ago when I was but a mere child (mid-1950s) I happened on the DoDs, where I can't remember but probably the radio in NYC. They hooked me on jazz, all kinds. Listening to these CDs brings back fond memories; it's just as good as I remember it. If you like hard driving trad jazz, with the historically correct bounce of the tuba and banjo instead of the bass and guitar, if you like musicians mostly playing together instead of passing a melody around and trying to show their chops, then you should love this CD. They weren't musical virtuosi, but they did know how to arrange and they did swing. And don't confuse them with the current, very different group with the same name.

Finally, the original Dukes of Dixieland on compact disc. This was one of the first stereophonic sound vinyl recordings ever released and I don't understand why it has taken so long for this to be put on CD. This is dixieland at its best and purest. For example, listen to the Dukes version of Saints, Just A Closer Walk With Thee and many many others. Of course, these artists are long gone now, but they remain alive on these CD's. I remember vividly listening to the original recordings in the 1950's. We had just gotten a stereo player, one of the very first and dad built in in kit form. I was immediately taken with the sound and this is a vivid reminder of those times.

This is a great collection of pieces performed by the Dukes. These are first-rate performances from a wide variety of composers, in some cases providing recordings of pieces not found elsewhere; for example, the "Chimes Blue" by King Oliver. Perhaps one of the most interesting pieces is "Lassus Trombone," a rag originally composed for wind band, but played with a Dixieland band's instrumentation. The word "fabulous" in the title is well chosen.

I have been a fan of the dukes for a long time. I just gave my gran son my LP of the dukes so he couldenjoy them also

Since the late fifties when the four albums in this 2-CD compilation came out, I've had all four of them. They're among my treasures—clever arrangements, instrumentation, and fine musicianship. In fact, if you have a special fondness for tubas, you'll really be drawn to this compilation. These four albums were among the very best-recorded of LPs for their time, and their transfers to the two CDs are still very good. If you're not too sure you like dixieland jazz, try this outstanding collection. By the way, the cover art on the CD's jewel case is acceptable; the LPs' 12 x 12 inch originals were really works of art!

The CD arrived on time and in perfect condition. So well packaged! I was a great fan of the Dukes of Dixieland in my college days (a “few” years ago), and it is wonderful to be reunited to that fabulous, incomparable sound. Thank you!

Crystal sound and plenty of variety.

Great.

Habe die Vinyl-Scheiben von Audio-Fidelity und italienische Ausgaben aus den 80er.Die Doppel-Ausgabe entspricht den Original-Aufnahmen, die Tonqualität von früheren Tonträger-Veröffentichungen wird allerdings nicht erreicht - es sind nur Kopien der Master-Tapes - Trotzdem ist die Musik super !Die CD-Hülle ist nur befriedigend.

Immancabile per gli appassionati del genere . Buona registrazione ed scelta di brani . Un repertorio ed una musica che non può che mettere allegriaImportante perchè sono le prime incisioni del gruppo

Simply the best Dixieland around !