Description
This is a CD of trumpet music by John Swana and his peers from Philadelphia. The CD has ten tracks and features the twin tenors of Bootsie Barnes and Larry McKenna, Sid Simmons on piano, Mike Boone on bass, and Byron Landham on drums.
For his ninth Criss Cross session as a leader, trumpet sensation John Swana makes the scene again with several of his peers from the city of Brotherly Love for a follow-up to 2001's "Philly Gumbo" (CRC #1203). Featuring the twin tenors of Bootsie Barnes and Larry McKenna, this CD offers a bristling set of hardbop delights, the kind of fare you might hear in Philly when dropping in at Ortlieb's Jazzzhaus to catch Swana for a set or two. The rhythm section has Sid Simmons on piano, Mike Boone on bass, and drummer Byron Landham.