Trio whose playing reaches back to the earliest days of jazz. 1900-1920 were considered "the Mauve Decades," so on this Sackville CD, pianist Keith Ingham (in a trio with clarinetist Bobby Gordon and clarinetist Bobby Gordon) performs 17 songs written during that period. Although one might think that the music would be ragtime-oriented, in reality many of the songs retained their popularity into the 1920s and beyond, including "Glow Worm," "Ida," "My Gal Sal," "Some of These Days" and "Love Nest." The interpretations, which are a little reminiscent of the Benny Goodman Trio, fall into mainstream jazz, between swing and Dixieland. Everyone plays up to par, making this a good acquisition for pre-bop collectors.

Tracklist:

Creole Belle
Just A-Wearyin' for You
Glow Worm
Ida, Sweet as Apple Cider
My Gal Sal
Mary's a Grand Old Name
Vilia
Meet Me Tonight in Dreamland
Some of These Days
Oh! You Beautiful Doll
Memphis Blues
Ballin' the Jack
I Love a Piano
Poor Butterfly
Till We Meet Again
Take Me to the Land of Jazz
Love Nest, The

UPC: 778133203321
Label: Sackville Records
Release Date: 5.19.94
Format: CD

Ingham/Gordon/Smith - Music from Mauve Decades (CD)