18th & Racine

by The Fat Babies

Overview

Maybe the Fat Babies play classic Chicago jazz but don't call them revivalists: there's no schtick, no cutesiness, in their act. 18th & Racine, their second album for Delmark (it takes its title from the address of Honky Tonk BBQ, a Windy City joint where they regularly gig), makes that plain. On this 2013 set, the group draws from the classic Chicago and New Orleans songbook -- there are tunes by Eddie Condon, Hoagy Carmichael, Jabbo Smith, and Fletcher Henderson -- and they don't bother switching up their arrangements but they do make pains to keep this music hot and jumping, cherishing not simply the old music but the spark behind it. Robert G. Koester's production keeps things simple and sweet, resulting in a record that feels like an old-fashioned party. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	11/19/2013
Label:	Delmark
UPC:	0038153025526
Rank:	133681

Tracks

1. Liza
2. Till Times Get Better
3. The Stampede
4. Mable's Dream
5. Nobody's Sweetheart Now
6. I Can't Dance (I Got Ants in My Pants)
7. 18th & Racine
8. King Kong Stomp
9. El Rado Scuffle
10. Oh Baby
11. Stardust
12. I'll Fly to Hawaii
13. Oh Me! Oh My!
14. The Chant
15. Blueberry Rhyme

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Fat Babies   Primary Artist
Andy Schumm   Sax (Alto),Cornet
Jake Sanders   Tenor Banjo
Alex Hall   Drums
Beau Sample   String Bass
Paul Asaro   Piano
Dave Bock   Trombone
John Otto   Clarinet,Sax (Alto)

Technical Credits

Andy Schumm   Composer,Arranger
Lizz Sisson   Cover Photo
Joseph Ronichaux   Composer
Arnie Barr   Composer
Bob Koester   Liner Notes
Ike Smith   Composer
Jabbo Smith   Composer
James P. Johnson   Composer
Fletcher Henderson   Composer
Fred Rose   Composer
John Golden   Mastering
Mark Haines   Engineer
Robert G. Koester   Producer,Supervisor
Schuster   Composer
McKenzie   Composer
Meyers   Composer
Mitchell Parish   Composer
Hoagy Carmichael   Composer
Eddie Condon   Composer
Erdman   Composer
Owen Murphy   Composer
Mel Stitzel   Composer
Al Brandtner   Design
Paul Asaro   Arranger
Gaines   Composer
John Otto   Arranger