New Orleans Delight Best of Femoe CD

1: You Are My Sunshine * (J. Davis/C. Mitchell) 4:27
2: Float Me Down The River ** (La Rocca/Hugh) 4:29
New Orleans Delight - featuring Lee Gunness (Australia) og Norbert Susemihl (Germany)
Kjeld Brandt (cl), Bengt Hansson (tb), Norbert Susemihl (tp, vo**), Hans K Pedersen (pn), Erling Lindhardt (bj), Stefan Kärfe (bs), Claus Lindhardt (dr),Lee Gunness (vo*)
www.new-orleans-delight.dk

3: Blue Light Of Day (Andy Reid, Allan Muscrove, Thalia) 3:32
4: Hard Rubbish Night (Shannon Birchall) 4:17
The Band Who Knew To Much (Australia)
Dave Evans (acc), Andy Reid (cl, wb, vo*), Don Stewart (tb), Craig Fermanis (gt), Shannon Birchall (bs, vo**), Matt Earl (dr)

5: Fidgety Feet (La Rocca) 5:38
Doohackedoodles Jazzband (Germany/Holland)
Horst Ressing (bj), Klaus Lutfring (tp), Gerrit Brouwer (cl), William Geurts (tb), Jorg Möller (dr, Ralf Maillard (bs)

6: Once In A While (Michael Edwards) 3:18
7: Hun Misted' Den I Nat På D'Angelterre (Ray/Prince/Thøger Olesen) 3:49
Vestre Jazzværk - Featuring Lack Lauwersen
Aage Jespersen (tp), Poul Schmidt (tb), Ole Weibel (cl), Poul Erik Pedersen (bj*), Jack Lauwersen (bj**, vo**), Kim Holst (bj), Hans Rømer (dr).
www.vestre-jazzvaerk.com

8: Gilles Boogie (Olivier Franc) 5:19
9: Georgia Cabin (Sidney Bechet) 6:48
Jean Baptiste & Olivier Franc All Stars (France/Denmark) – Featuring Daniel Bechet and Ronald Andersen
Jean Baptiste Franc (pn), Olivier Franc (ss), Ronald Andersen (gt), Benoit Gueroult de Flamesnil (tb) Gilles Chevaucherie (bs), Daniel Bechet (dr).

10: For Once In My Life (Ronald Payne) 5:45
11: Ice Cream (Howard Johnson, Sam Perry) 4:11
Second Line Jazzband (Sweden)
Jesper Albrektson (tp), Nicklas Carlsson (tp, vo), Olof Skoog (ts), Per Bach (bs), Anders Wasén (bj), Anders Östlund (dr)
www.secondlinejazzband.com

12: Tiger Rag (La Rocca) 7:17
Spar To + 1 + 1
Søren Nielsen (bs), Per Bøge (bj), Finn Hjelm Jacobsen (dr), Mogens Johansen (cl), Claus Forchhammer (cl), Jesper Thilo (ts, cl).
spar-to@post8.tele.dk

13: Eh La Bas (Traditional) 4:56
14: Roll Over Beethoven (Chuck Berry) 3:08
Neanders Jazzband
Per Neander(tp, voc*), HC Rosendahl (cl), Jens Dalgaard (tb), Henrik Bay Møller (bs), Claus Christensen (dr), Chris Vagn Hansen (bj, gt**, vo**)
www.neanders-jazzband.dk

15: You Never Can Tell (Chuck Berry) 7:54
Jazz Five
Esben Hillig (pn), Jonas Starcke (bs), Stefan Andersen (dr), David Dunbar (tp), Jeppe Zacho (ts), Johan Bylling Lang (as), Christian Rinch-Henriksen (tb)
www.jazzfive.dk

Total playing time 75:25

Recorded at Femø Jazz Festival through July 29 July to August 1, 2004.
Recorded by Jørgen Vad-
Produced by VAD LYD
Jørgen Vad uses Audio-Technica microphones.
Cover photo showing Carsten Lynge: Göran Magnusson
Design & dtp: Kjeld Brandt
VLCD 0501

Ærede lyttere, velkommen til Femø Jazz.

Hvis du har investeret i denne CD eller påtænker at gøre det, har du mulighed for at drømme dig tilbage til sidste års Femø Jazz Festival, hvis du altså var der. Ellers har du mulighed for at få en fornemmelse af hvilken slags musik, der bliver spillet på festivalen. Det er jazz indenfor den traditionelle genre, men meget bredt. Der er jazz fra Danmark, Frankrig, Sverige, USA, Tyskland, Holland og fra så fjernt et sted som Australien, som afstanden til trods stiller både med en sollist og et meget anderledes orkester.

Der er orkestre der har spillet sammen i over 30 år og orkestre der er unge både af alder og samspilstid, der er nogen der spiller sammen i dagens anledning, andre har inviteret en solist med, men fælles for dem alle er , at de deltager med en sprudlende spilleglæde og med meget stor entusiasme. Det er højdepunkter og kræs for øregangene, der er udvalgt til CD`en, ja indimellem kan man nærmest høre publikum danse og andre gange holder vi vejret i ærbødighed for en fin solo. Musikken kan ikke diskuteres, den skal høres og der er stor forskel på hvilken musik der, for den enkelte, er højdepunktet, men mon ikke der er lidt for enhver smag på denne CD.

Men hvad er Femø Jazzfestival for en størrelse. Femø er en dejlig ø, der ligger i farvandet mellem Sjælland og Lolland. Der er en lystbådehavn, en smuk kirke, 2 mindre byer, en masse skøn natur og som regel godt vejr. Faktisk kan man forlade Kragenæs på Lolland i regnvejr og når færgen når Femø, så skinner solen.

Festivalen finder sted den første weekend i august. Der er mange, der mener, at det er en “tilstand” at være på Femøjazz og hvordan kan man beskrive denne “tilstand”. Mennesker mødes, måske kun denne ene gang om året, de finder sammen i fantasifulde lejre med telt eller lignende og tilbringer dagene (og nætterne) sammen. Der spises, drikkes, festes og snakkes, når festivalgæsterne ikke er til koncert på en af festivalens scener og det er de heldigvis tit for det er god musik, der bliver spillet, bare hør denne CD. Nu skal man ikke tro, at det er en lukket fest, hvis du er et ganske almindeligt venligt og nysgerrigt menneske, er gæstfriheden både i de enkelte lejre og i al almindelighed, meget stor.

Ud over det fastlagte program på festivalen opstår der indimellem større eller mindre jamsessions og for dem, der er så heldige at være på det rigtige sted på det rigtige tidspunkt, er det højdepunktet. Det kan være en sen nattetime midt på dansegulvet, hvor der pludselig opstår en ganske særlig stemning musikkere imellem. Natteravnene blandt festivalfolket får en oplevelse udover det sædvanlige. Det kan så medføre, at man året efter oplever musikerne spille sammen i et til lejligheden sammensat orkester på den Store Scene. Søndag formiddag på festivalen er der en planlagt jamsession under åben himmel. Det er ikke til at vide hvilke musikere der møder op, der er ikke mødepligt og alle har lov at deltage, det betyder at der er et sted mellem 20 og 60 musikere på scenen, styret af en dirigent med en fluesmækker. På denne jam er der også højdepunkter, når en af festivalens stjerner træder frem og leverer en uforglemmelig solo eller en endnu ganske ukendt musiker eller sanger indtager scenen og leverer noget stort. Disse højdepunkter kan ikke indfanges på en CD, det skal opleves ganske live, så har du lyst så kom til jazzfestival på Femø.

- Mette Stevns, juni 2005

tp = trumpet, tb = trombone, cl = clarinet, ss = soprano saxophone,
as = alto saxophone, ts = tenor saxophone, ac = accordion, bj = banjo, gt = guitar, bs = bass, dr = drums, wb = washboard, vo = vocal

Track 1 på denne CD, ”You Are my Sunshine” med New Orleans Delight og Lee Gunness er også udgivet på Music Mecca CD 4091-2: ”New Orleans Delight Featuring Lee Gunness.”

Track 6, ”Once In A While” og Track 7, ”Hun Misted' Den I Nat På D'Angelterre” med Vestre Jazzværk og Jack Lauwersen, er også udgivet på Music Mecca CD 4095-2: ”Vestre Jazzværk Featuring Jack Lauwersen: Live From Femø.”

Mange tak til MOTO for god PA lyd og godt samarbejde. Tak til Mette Stevns for hjælpen med denne CD. Tak til alle de andre medarbejdere ved Femø Jazz Festival. Tak til Kjeld Brandt for det flotte arbejde med layout til denne CD og Göran Magnusson for det fine forsidefoto. Og ikke mindst tak til de mange medvirkende orkestre.

Tidligere ”Best of Femø” CD'er kan købes hos Music Mecca,
telefon (+45) 33111015, som også har udgivet en lang række af CD'er med orkestre ”Live at Femø”.
Denne CD er udgivet af VAD LYD, Gl. Holtevej 46, 2840 Holte. Telefon (+45) 45806425, email: femoe.cd@vadlyd.dk,
www.vadlyd.dk

Rewiev in www.jazzrewiev.com

For the past twenty-seven years, European traditional jazz fans flocked to the Femo Jazz Festival. Held on a tiny island in the Baltic Sea, the island's 150 full time residents play host to thousands on the last weekend of July.
Danish sound engineer, Jorgen Vad, records the various acts and makes CDs available at the following year's event. The Danish public can find the CDs at most local jazz clubs. Jorgen Vad is one of Europe's most experienced mastering technicians. He is the engineer responsible for the re-mastering of the superb Harlem Kiddies 1940-45 album released by Little Beat Records.
The Best Of Femo 2004 features nine bands from Europe and Australia. New Orleans Delight from Copenhagen requires no introduction to JazzReview readers. They appear on this recording with their guests trumpeter Norbert Susemihl and Australian singer Lee Gunness.
An outfit with the unlikely name The Band Who Knew Too Much is from Australia and delights the crowd with a couple of original novelty numbers.
Doohackedoodle's Jazzband is composed of musicians from both Holland and Germany. Their rendition of Nick la Rocca's "Fidgety Feet" is firmly in the spirit of the Original Dixieland "Jass" Band but decidedly up to date. Very nice!
Denmark's Vestre Jazzvaerk pumps out a couple of energetic tunes, one of which features an infectious Danish vocal by Lack Lauwersen.
The band led by Jean Baptiste and Olivier Franc will turn some heads. The swinging little outfit offers a blend of traditional jazz, boogie-woogie and rock & roll. "Gille's Boogie" is typical of the band's style and they follow up with a lovely reading of Sidney Bechet's "Georgia Cabin" featuring Olivier Franc on soprano saxophone and Bechet's only son, Daniel Bechet on drums. This band is impressive and versatile.
Sweden's Second Line Jazzband is one of the older bands and was certainly one of the first revival bands to use an internet website in about 1995. The Second Line musicians churn out a fine version of "For Once In My Life" and a novel treatment of the old standard "Ice Cream."
Nick La Rocca's compositions return to the forefront when Spar To 1+1 takes the stage. Led by baritone saxophonist Soren Nielsen, the unusual sextet delivers a seven-minute version of "Tiger Rag" featuring two clarinets. Exciting!
Neander's Jazzband romps along with their authentic treatment of the New Orleans perennial "Eh La Bas" featuring a fine vocal by leader Per Neander. They follow up with a Chuck Berry item "Roll Over Beethoven" to get the audience moving. As if challenged by Neander's band, the Jazz Five end the CD with Berry's "You Never Can Tell." The young band has a sense of humor too. The Jazz Five is actually a seven piece combo with a delightful fresh attack. The crowd must have been dancing in the aisles. Hot!
The Best Of Femo 2004 is available by email from Jorgen Vad. Price is 100 Danish Kronner or about $16.00 US plus postage.

Reviewed by: Richard Bourcier

Review by Geoff Boxell

What an unusual mixture these live recordings from the Femø Jazz festival are! Some, such as New Orleans Delight, Vestre Jazzwerk and Secondline Jazzband are familiar with me, but the rest I have not come across before. How to review this CD? I think it best to it one band at a time.
New Orleans Delight* are one of my favourite bands. On these two excellent tracks they have Norbert Susemihl guesting on trumpet and ’You Are My Sunshine’ features that wonderful Australian singer, Lee Gunness (if you like what you hear then buy Music Mecca CD4091-2 reviewed under New Orleans Delight). A top class band giving you two top class tracks in New Orleans style jazz.
I wasn’t quite sure what to expect with Australian band, The Band Who Know Too Much! As seeing that they had an accordion I wondered if they might be a Cajun zideco outfit, but on hearing them they are more in the line of the ‘good time bands’ that were popular in New Zealand in the late 70's and early 80's. The audience was very enthusiastic, but I wonder if they really understood ‘Hard Rubbish Night’ which tells the tale of ‘scroungers’ in the Melbourne suburb of Kew. I laughed when I heard it as I had seen similar antics in Auckland with Westies doing the rounds of the more affluent suburb of Waitakere trying to beat the official rubbish collectors to the ‘treasures’ that had been put out for collection.
Doohackedoodles Jazzband+ have a strange name, but a rather nice sound and I enjoyed listening to their version of ‘Fidgety Feet’; nothing outstanding, just a nice clean interpretation of a La Rocca classic.
Vestre Jazz = always makes me think of the British band, Alan Elsdon’s Jazzmen from the mid 60s; a band for which I hold some affection. Having said that, the illusion was dispersed this time round when Jack Lauwersen sang ‘Hun Misted Den I Nat På D’Angelterre’ in Danish!
The first tune by Jean Baptiste & Olivier Franc All Stars# reminded me of some of the old style Rock ‘n Roll of the early 50s when its roots in jazz, blues and boogie woogie were more apparent and the Country & Western element hadn’t tamed it. Their second tune, ‘Georgia Cabin’ is entirely different and appropriately enough for a Sydney Bechet number features a soprano sax. I did glance at the list of band members and saw Daniel Bechet there, but he is on drums. The tune also features electric guitar, but in any band claiming any connection to traditional jazz I have problems with such as the electric guitar is so dominant an instrument it has to be considered front line and to my ear and mind that is not right.
Second Line Jazzband^ is another Scandinavian band I am familiar with. It is one of the few bands featuring a tenor sax in a three man front line that I feel sounds really good and nicely balanced. Their version of ‘Ice Cream’ with the front line starting off unaccompanied makes for a fun interpretation that stays with you.
I’m not sure just what to make of Spar to +1 +1<. The concept of three clarinets playing ‘Tiger Rag’ is interesting and different, but it can get a bit much and I certainly wouldn’t want to listen to a whole CD with that line up.
‘Eh La Bas’ by Neander’s Jazzband> made me wonder just how many cigarettes a day singer Per Neander smoked to get such a voice as his; dark mahogany describes it best I think. The band’s ‘Roll Over Beethoven’ was straight from the sound of the Rock Show Bands that were an underlying element of British Rock ‘n Roll from the mid 50s to the mid 60s. I instantly found myself comparing it to the version of the tune I have by Pat Wayne & the Beachcombers. It is a genre I love and I have to confess to owning several tracks by Lord Rockingham’s XI plus the full issue of Cliff Bennett & the Rebel Rousers to name the better known. Indeed the nearest sound to that of Neander’s is The Rebel Rousers in their final years when they boosted the brass in their front line. This is the sort of stuff that you need at weddings to get everyone up on the floor jiving and twisting.
Continuing the jiving theme is the final track, ‘You Never Can Tell’ by Jazz Five~; real party stuff
Quite a mixed bag this CD with something for everyone who enjoys a rollicking time, but perhaps not one for the New Orleans purest.
Available from Jørgen Vad vadlyd@vadlyd.dk The CD cost 100 Danish kroner + p&p.