Barney Bigard & the Pelican Trio

by Barney Bigard

Overview

Clarinetist Barney Bigard's final recording (cut four years before his death) is perhaps more notable for the name of his group and the cover drawing (of three pelicans playing jazz) than it is for the music. The performances of mostly swing standards (along with three standards) is fine, but the group (consisting of Bigard, pianist Duke Burrell and drummer Barry Martyn) would have certainly benefited from the inclusion of a bassist, while the three vocals (two by Burrell and one by Martyn) do not help much. In general, Bigard is in good form and, despite the lack of any real adventure, the music is pleasing and swinging. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	08/10/1994
Label:	Jazzology
UPC:	0762247622826
Rank:	122966

Tracks

1. Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams (And Dream Your Troubles Away)
2. The Man I Love
3. Don't Ge Around Much Anymore
4. Wampum
5. Rosetta
6. Undecided
7. Stardust
8. Clarinet Gumbo
9. My Funny Look' Baby
10. Just You, Just Me
11. World Is Waiting for the Sunrise
12. Makin' Whoopee
13. 'S Wonderful

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Barney Bigard   Primary Artist,Clarinet,Sax (Tenor)
Barney Bigard & the Pelican Trio   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Jesse Greer   Composer
Raymond Klages   Composer
Earl Hines   Composer
Mitchell Parish   Composer
Gus Kahn   Composer
Hoagy Carmichael   Composer
Ted Koehler   Composer
Billy Moll   Composer
Harry Barris   Composer
Henri Woode   Composer
Ira Gershwin   Composer
Walter Donaldson   Composer
George Gershwin   Composer