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Acker comprised a varied and interesting selection of tunes from Acker Bilk, performed in the trad style that was so popular in Britain during the early 1960s. (UK:17)
“From the period when Acker was paramount, had a fantastic line up and played traditional jazz.”
“Behind the gimmicky bowler hats and striped waistcoats Acker Bilk and his Paramount Jazz Band were excellent musicians who played a wide range of music. This album concentrates on jazz, albeit of a diverse nature. I am completely at ease with trad but find Acker Bilk's later numbers too brash.”
“This period was very much the 'classic' era for the Bilk band with a good mixture of material and some hot, foot-stomping jazz.”
“It was a band that played happy British trad, a band to jive to, a band to listen to. Acker was always inventive in his choice of music he played. Such diversity was common with the original New Orleans bands.”
“The publicity boys had an inventive time with Acker and his band with bowler hats and fancy waistcoats. All great fun visually but, in the end, its the music that counts. Here is trad jazz, diverse in its choice of titles and styles, so there is no chance of boredom.”
“This will be much appreciated by jazz fans of a certain age. Younger generations should listen in and learn but, above all, enjoy.”
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