Keith Nichols' Collegians ~ Black Bottom Stomp ~ Bude Jazz Festival 2011

Expect some hot solos when this great band plays Black Bottom Stomp!
Many thanks to my good friend 2reeler for sending me the photo of the HMV label! Keith Nichols' Collegians recorded this tune on December 9, 1926 ;-)

Keith Nichols ~ trombone, Andy Woon ~ trumpet,
Norman Field ~ clarinet, Malcolm Sked ~double bass,
Tom "Spats" Langham ~ banjo, Nick Gill ~ piano, Nick Ward ~ drums

Big thanks also to MudTrain. Check out his channel for videos with Spats Langham, Keith Nichols and Mike Piggott from Swanage Jazz Festival 2010.

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[syncopeter]

This reminds me very strongly of the Dutch Swing College Band in the 1950s. They had that same driving sound with Arie Ligthart on banjo and Bob van Oven. Later the band became smoother, but those early numbers have a 'joie de vivre' that is very infectuous.

[MsTappingtoes]

@syncopeter Thank you for dropping by and for your nice comment. :-)

[heinbanjo12]

Wow I love that kind of banjoplaying!!

[MsTappingtoes]

@heinbanjo12 Me too! :-)

[VincentDrakeHarman]

Jealous... I don't see how everyone can just sit through that.

[thegirlofmusic1]

I love this rhytm... *****stars!

[ordix44]

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