Just a Closer Walk with Thee - December Band 1965
On the Jazzology website the music of the band you see and hear in this clip is available on two CD's under the name of Capt. John Handy and his New Orleans Stompers.
http://www.jazzology.com/item_detail.php?id=BCD-41
Captain John Handy ( 1900-1970) is one of the most exciting and important musicians playing in the New Orleans idiom and yet he is almost totally unrecognized. One of the reasons is that there is an old die-hard idea that the saxophone has no place in a New Orleans Jazz Band and other is that he has made such few recordings. He lived all his life in New Orleans.
The band consists of four musicians from the early New Orleans tradition. Next To Capt. John Handy on alt sax there are Kid Thomas Valentine trumpet, Jim Robinson trombone and Sammy Penn drums.
From the young generation are Sammy Rimmington clarinet, Bill Sinclair piano, Dick Griffith banjo, and Dick McCarthy bass.
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dikionde 5 months ago
Some cool cats. A classic, sure enough.
wisnaemeinCoventry 5 months ago
If anyone knows where I can get the tenor sax sheet music for this could they please let me know?
Jigsawjesterrr 6 months ago
I'm somewhat fond of the "Just a Closer Walk - Kid Howard" version watch?v=JX69JJ-3D7s.
This version is nice but the sound quality isn't the best unfortunately.
FrancisJoseph76 7 months ago
nice
sk8te844 9 months ago
the best version of this song is from The Reunion Jazzband also on Youtube
TheTrucker38 1 year ago
Capt John Handy,superb, no other band rocks like this one
sailorman3725 1 year ago
Kid Thomas and His Algiers Stompers! One of the greatest albums ever I got from my late father. It's so great to see him here. Thank you!
agramsci 1 year ago
Big Jim Robinson Tbn
sailorman3725 2 years ago
Capt John Handy - Awesome.
Sammy Rimmington on Clarinet from London England
sailorman3725 2 years ago