For this live concert from Hamburg, Germany, guitarist/vocalist
Marty Grosz called his pickup sextet "the Swinging Fools." With trumpeter
Jon-Erik Kellso and
Scott Robinson on clarinet, soprano and baritone (who are assisted by pianist
Martin Litton, bassist
Greg Cohen and drummer
Chuck Riggs),
Grosz had two contrasting soloists who blended together well and took chances within the Dixieland/swing genre. The leader contributes some excellent chordal acoustic guitar solos and a few humorous vocals. The highpoints of the date include "Rose of the Rio Grande," "Nobody's Sweetheart," "Old Man Blues," "Swing That Music" and "Ring Dem Bells." An excellent outing. ~ Scott Yanow