Keith Nichols' Collegians - "Collegiate Rhythm with special guest Mike Piggott"
Catalogue Note:
I recorded this superb CD at the 2004 Bude Jazz Festival where Keith's Collegians, his recently formed seven-piece band, played a programme entitled "The Music Of Bix Beiderbecke". For this session they were joined, for some tunes, by Mike Piggott on violin. The Collegians (in which Keith plays trombone) rely less on written arrangements than his other 7-piece band The Little Devils. The band line-up is Andy Woon trumpet, Norman Field reeds, Keith Nichols trombone, Nick Gill piano, Spats Langham guitar & banjo, Colin Turner tuba & bass sax, Nick Ward drums. Mike Piggott joins the band on violin on five tracks. The tunes are: Do Something, Sugar, Bouncing Around, Blue Room, Sweet Sue, Two Deuces, You're Driving Me Crazy, April Kisses, Vo Do Do De O Blues, Please, Louisiana, Singing The Blues, Exactly Like You, Back In Your Own Backyard, Happy Feet. (72 min)
