Jim Cullum & the TJF Clinicians 2019 - Alexander's Ragtime Band

Jim Cullum & the Teagarden Jazz Festival Clinicians 2019
"Alexander's Ragtime Band"

Jim Cullum - cornet
Chloe Feoranzo - clarinet/vocals
Rex Allen - trombone/vibes
Jason Wanner - piano
Bill Dendle - guitar
Ron Jones - drums
Katie Cavera - bass

[BluesJazzCountryHarmonica]

This girl is magic and got all the talents, and the smiles too!

[sammckinstry]

This is the latest recorded track I have seen of the late, great Jim Cullum, a superb jazz cornettist, bandleader and gentleman. He is in the finest of company, too!

[josephososkie]

Music when not describing tragedy HAS to be fun. These guys ( and Chloe) are fun.

[davebrowningjazzharlemstri]

The whole band is awesome! Swings like the clappers.

[harryaxe]

WOW, Cleo's at it again!!! good!

[tromboneJTS]

The band is well balanced with great soloists. Piano sounds sweet throughout.

[loninappleton]

First time I saw this with Chloe. That has to be Jim Cullum from Riverwalk Jazz. Their whole archive can be found on the net. Chloe's band is the Shake Em Up Jazz Band and they have played out at the Bix Biederbeck Festival in Wisconsin-- available on You Tube.


I love the opening to those old Riverwalk Jazz shows: "On the banks of the San Antonio River, across the alley from Alamo, deep in the heart of Texas." Thanks for the Up.

[alanlevin]

Instrumentalists can make the best singers!

[davidtodora]

Great musical jazz ensemble. I Great musicians.

[hankkingsley]

Piano players knocking out of the park

[otpkd]

I love the duet between Chloe and Jim Cullum.

[steveaustin]

Loved the clarinet and trumpet (cornet?) battle !

[sandstoney]

Chloe is the goodest to watch and listen to Yeah!

[fojfoj]

Hail to Queen Chloe!!!! Hail Queen Chloe!!! Hail Quuen Chloe!!! Over the top vocals and music and a gorgeously natural body and wonderfully bushy eyebrows. In my mind and heart, Queen Chloe is "Bushy Eyebrows"!!!

[trevormckinnon]

Knockout licorice stick playin'!!

[DrLumpy]

1) I'd like to hear the audio mixed a little better. It likely doesn't demonstrate the singer's voice with the setup seen/heard here. She has to "oversing". That's when the singer has to either shout or come out of timing to hear themselves. Which leads to my 2nd point.

2) The vocalist starts the song using every vocal ornament possible. There is no place where she sings any straight 8ths or melodic phrases true to the original melody. When singing anything, especially a standard, it's imperative to demonstrate in the first verse that you have the melody under control. The listener needs to be "reminded" of the melody. And the listener needs to be convinced that the singer knows the melody. Put the ornaments in subsequent verses. Use them sparingly to demonstrate you are able to rearrange and/or re-harmonize the true melody.

[darz]

The trombone and clarinet just noodle on the ensemble. Really good musicians make music that is greater than the sum of their parts. It was "nice" but his didn't make my hair stand on end.

[JEANSDEMARCO]

Chloe could take the place of Phil Silvers with Tuba Skinny!!