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Benkó Dixieland Band – Heart Of My Heart, featuring Tamas Berki / Krem Audio CD 1993 / HCD37393
UPC 5991813739322
English Summary:
The Benkó Dixieland Band, one of the most durable and most popular bands in Hungary was founded in 1957. The band first toured the US in 1982 winning the Grand Prize of the Sacramento Jazz Festival, and they also received prestigious decorations from the state of California, and even from the President of the US. The highest acknowledgement the band received was the Officer's Cross Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary. The Benkó Dixieland Band has played with such renowned musicians as Milt Jackson, Freddy Hubbard, Al Grey, Buddy Tate, Joe Newman, Buddy Wachter, Cynthia Sayer, Eddy Davis, Henry Questa, Joe Muranyi, Harry Sweets Edison, Albert Nicolas, Wild Bill Davison, Chris Barber, Kenny Ball, Huub Janssen, and Acker Bilk.
Hungarian Summary:
A Benkó Dixieland Band a legrégebbi és az egyik legnépszerűbb magyar dzsesszegyüttes. A zenekart 1957 februárjában alapította a klarinétos Benkó Sándor. 1957-ben alakultak, első lemezük már aranylemez lett. Számos hazai fesztivált és versenyt nyertek, több tucatnyi kitüntetésben részesültek.
HALMOS, Vilmos - piano, backing vocal
VAJDA, János - duble bass, backing vocal
JÁRAY, János - drums, backing vocal
NAGY, Jenő - banjo, backing vocal
NAGY, Iván - trombone, vocal
ZOLTÁN, Béla - trumpet, backing vocal
BENKÓ, Sándor - clarinet, leader
Featuring:
BERKI, Tamás - vocal
Tracklist:
1. Heart of my heart
2. Mame
3. Ain't gonna give nobody none of my Jelly Roll
4. You look good to me
5. All that Jazz
6. On the Sunny side of the street
7. All of me
8. Loisiana
9. Summertime
10. Hallelujah I love him so
11. Hymn to freedom
12. Tootsie, Tootsie, Tootsie good-bye
13. Don't get much anymore
14. Little Dolphin
15. Some of these days
16. Down by the riverside
| 1 | Heart Of My Heart | |
| 2 | Mame | |
| 3 | Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None Of My Jelly Roll | |
| 4 | You Look Good To Me | |
| 5 | All That Jazz | |
| 6 | On The Sunny Side Of The Street | |
| 7 | All Of Me | |
| 8 | Louisiana | |
| 9 | Summertime | |
| 10 | Hallelujah I Love Him So | |
| 11 | Hymn To Freedom | |
| 12 | Tootsie, Tootsie, Tootsie Good-Bye | |
| 13 | Don'T Get Much Anymore | |
| 14 | Little Dolphin | |
| 15 | Some Of This Days | |
| 16 | Down By The Riverside |
- Piano, Vocal - Vilmos Halmos
- Backing Vocal - Janos Vajda
- Banjo, Backing Vocal - Jeno Nagy
- Drums, Backing Vocal - Janos Jaray
- Bass, Vocal - Sandor Sarkany
- Trombone, Vocal - Ivan Nagy
- Trumpet - Bela Zoltan
- Clarinet, Leader - Sandor Benko
