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Title: Superb!!
Review: I can't say enough good things about this album. New Orleans clarinetist Louis Cottrell favors the Albert system of playing (lots of playing in the instrument's lower register), and his interpretations of the songs included here are masterful and truly captivating. Accompanied by only Emanuel Sayles's guitar (or banjo) and McNeal Breaux's bass, there is an intimacy to his playing that is amazing. Whether playing New Orleans classics like PERDIDO, BOURBON STREET PARADE, or THE SHEIK OF ARABY, or more popular gems like THREE LITTLE WORDS or ROSE ROOM (Cottrell's version of the latter is one of the best on record), Louis Cottrell has produced a minor masterpiece in this release. It's by far the best CD in the "Living Legends" series on this label. Trad jazz fans will want to play this one over and over again (I have).
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