Pianist
Keith Nichols successfully brings back the sound, spirit and style of 1920s jazz on this enjoyable CD. His "Cotton Club Orchestra" is an 11-piece group with the most notable players being trumpeter
Bent Persson, Claude Jacobi on clarinet, alto and tenor, violinist
Mike Piggott and
Nichols himself. The emphasis is on obscurities that have rarely been revived, and Nichols' arrangements fit into the era's music without being derivative or merely copies of the original record. Highlights include "Kansas City Kitty," "Blazin'," "She's a Great, Great Girl," "Sunshine," "'Deed I Do" and "Bessie Couldn't Help It." Easily recommended to fans of vintage jazz and dance music styles.