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Gene Kardos, Joel Shaw
Gene Kardos & Joel Shaw, Vol. 2
Genres: Jazz, Pop

Track Listings (23) - Disc #1
1. Stop The Sun, Stop The Moon
2. Business In F
3. Barnacle Bill
4. Sweet Violets
5. Some Of These Days
6. Alexander's Ragtime Band
7. Sing A New Song
8. If It Ain't Love
9. Business In Q
10. My Extraordinary Gal
11. Oh! Monah
12. Goofus
13. Dinah
14. Mouthful O' Jam
15. Whistle And Blow Your Blues Away
16. Darktown Strutters' Ball
17. Call Of The Freaks
18. How'm I Doin'?
19. The Scat Song
20. Minnie The Moocher's Wedding Day
21. When You're Getting Along With Your Gal
22. Who's Your Little Who-Zis?
23. One More Kiss, Then Goodnight

CD Details

All Artists: Gene Kardos, Joel Shaw
Title: Gene Kardos & Joel Shaw, Vol. 2
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Old Masters
Release Date: 6/19/2001
Genres: Jazz, Pop
Style: Swing Jazz
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 705283012725

Synopsis

Amazon.com

Gene Kardos led a popular dance band in New York in the early 1930s, but most of the records he recorded were released under a variety of names on different labels, which made it difficult for him to get proper credit for his accomplishments. The songs on this CD, for example, were released on the Crown label under the name of Joel Shaw and His Orchestra. Crown was a budget label that was started during the Depression--its slogan was "Two Hits for Two Bits"--and most artists who recorded for them used pseudonyms, particularly if they had recording contracts for other labels, as Kardos did. The Joel Shaw Orchestra, which was named for the band's piano player, had a propulsive rhythm. On tracks such as their cover of the Cab Calloway classic "Minnie the Moocher's Wedding Day" and on standards ("Dinah"), they were capable of playing some fine jazz. And selections like "Barnacle Bill (the Sailor)" and "Call of the Freaks" reveal a goofy sense of humor that only adds to the band's raucous, but good-natured sound. No matter whose name is on the label, the music of Gene Kardos and his band deserves to be heard. --Michael Simmons

CD Reviews

Vol 2 as good as Vol 1.

JJA Kiefte | Tegelen, Nederland | 03/04/2009

(4 out of 5 stars)

"If you liked volume 1, then be sure not to miss volume 2, it is every bit as interesting. Some of the titles may be the same, but they are different versions recorded for different companies (Victor on vol. 1 and Crown on vol.2). The novelties such as 'Barnacle Bill', 'Goofus', 'Oh Mo'nah' and 'Minnie the Moocher's Wedding Day' are played with a lot of zest (with vocalist Dick Robertson leading the way) and can rival with other more well known versions. On a number of old warhorses such as 'Alexander's Rag Time Band' and 'Dinah' Robertson and the band pour on the parody a bit too much perhaps, but still worth a spin. More serious hot music can be found on the splendid 'Business in F', 'The Scat Song' 'Business in Q', and 'How'm I Doin'?' which give opportunity for improvised solos. There are very few typically thirties' romantic numbers, which might be considered a pity because the band plays them very well. The brass bass and banjo based rhythm section is a bit on the stiff side with the drummer employing some unswinging percussion effects à la Vic Berton, the overall results are very rewarding and make a nice comparison with e.g. Fletcher Henderson and Casa Loma.

Booklet info is great and remastering sounds just fine. Get a copy while you still can!"