In the 1950s, Claire Austin was one of the better singers in trad jazz and blues, gaining some recognition for her performances with Turk Murphy and Kid Ory. By 1975, she was 57, having returned to music after a long period away from the scene. Her voice was lower than previously and not quite as... [+] Expand

In the 1950s, Claire Austin was one of the better singers in trad jazz and blues, gaining some recognition for her performances with Turk Murphy and Kid Ory. By 1975, she was 57, having returned to music after a long period away from the scene. Her voice was lower than previously and not quite as in-tune, but Austin still had a lot of feeling for the vintage material. On this out-of-print LP, she joins bassist Gene May's Dixieland Rhythm Kings, a sextet also featuring cornetist Ernie Carson, trombonist Hans Kunzel, clarinetist Gene Bolen, pianist Bob Hirsch, and drummer Monte Mountjoy. Austin does her best on such numbers as "Goin' Crazy With the Blues," "On Revival Day," "Alabama Jubilee," and "Some of These Days," adding class to the enjoyable and swinging music. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide [-] Collapse

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