Budapest Ragtime Band – The Best Of / BRB Records 2x Audio CD

BRB CD 006

Product Details

• Label: BRB Records – BRB CD 006
• Format: 2 × Audio CD, Album, Compilation
• Country: Hungary
• Released: 2001
• Genre: Jazz
• Style: Ragtime

Overview

The Budapest Ragtime Band offers a joyful journey through ragtime classics, playful reimaginings of jazz standards, and surprising renditions of classical and folk themes. Standout tracks include "Maple Leaf Rag," an iconic ragtime anthem, the lively "Alexander’s Ragtime Band," and unique interpretations like "Monti Csárdás" and "William Tell Overture." The band's technical mastery and boundless creativity make this album a treasure for jazz enthusiasts and casual listeners alike.

Track Listing

Disc 1

1. Maple Leaf Rag – 3:25
2. Scott Joplin's New Rag – 3:45
3. The Ragtime Dance – 3:05
4. Original Rags – 2:39
5. The Entertainer Rag – 3:02
6. My Honey Child – 4:00
7. Fiddlin' The Fiddle – 2:10
8. After You're Gone – 4:43
9. Black And White – 4:43
10. Night And Day – 7:01
11. The Easy Winners – 2:54
12. I Can't Give You Anything But Love Baby – 3:51
13. Sunflower Slow Drag – 3:13
14. Solace – 3:35
15. Alexander's Ragtime Band – 4:13
16. Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home – 4:16
17. On The Sunny Side Of The Street – 3:12

Disc 2

1. Carmen – 4:04
2. Monti Csárdás – 4:58
3. Raggin' The Scale – 1:55
4. 'Russian' Song – 2:41
5. Sheik Of Araby – 2:42
6. 'Hungarian Dances' – 5:29
7. Old McDonald Had A Farm – 3:11
8. Big Fat Mama – 2:54
9. The Cactus Polka – 1:47
10. Cakewalk Parade – 2:30
11. Kék Duna Keringő (An Der Schönen Blauen Donau) – 3:14
12. Kardtánc (Sworddance) – 3:37
13. Clink Clink Another Drink – 2:42
14. William Tell Overture – 3:11
15. Ooh Shoo Be Doo Be – 3:26
16. Fogd A Sétapálcát (Hold The Walking Stick) – 3:45

Key Credits

• Performers: Budapest Ragtime Band
• Composers: Features works by Scott Joplin, Irving Berlin, and adaptations of classical pieces by Monti, Johann Strauss II, and others.