Most of the musicians on this enjoyable CD did not actually play much with
Eddie Condon (bassist
Bob Haggart excepted), but the music is very much in the Condon Chicago jazz tradition, and cornetist
Ed Polcer led the house band at the last Condon's club. With a front line also including trombonist
Bob Havens, clarinetist
Allan Vaché, and baritonist
John Barnes along with the fine swing pianist
Johnny Varro and the fiery drummer
Butch Miles, the octet romps through a dozen songs (most of them Dixieland-oriented) during this 1993 concert for the German Nagel-Heyer label. Highlights include "California Here I Come," "Fidgety Feet," "Wherever There's Love," and "Hindustan." ~ Scott Yanow