Reissued by the audiophile label Mobile Fidelity on LP, this
Red Nichols set is a bit unusual in that it is a live session. The cornetist and his
Five Pennies (which includes the great bass saxophonist
Joe Rushton, clarinetist
Bill Wood and trombonist
Pete Beilman) plays one of their typical sets of the period.
Nichols had a wide repertoire which included Dixieland standards (including "St. Louis Blues," "Fidgety Feet" and "Carolina in the Morning") and such unusual numbers as the exciting "Entry of the Gladiators," "Silver Threads Among the Gold" and "Lassus Trombone." This date is a fine outing for all of the players.