- Rhythm is our Business
- The Show Show
- Rock this Joint
- Spread a little love and get high
- Ruby in the Red Dress
- One woman man
- Bump and Grind
- Hey Brother, can you spare some jive?
- Cold Cold Ground
- Mr Big is back in town
Dr Teeth - Vocals
Simon ‘The Duke of’ Kemp - Piano, Organ, Harmonica
Clancy D’Ockra - Guitar
Moreton Pinknee - Drums
Chris ‘The Jive Lobster’ Mapp - Bass
Jay ‘Choo Choo Ch’Moody - Tenor
Mike (Double Meat) Adlington - Trumpet
Simon (Let the Good Times Roll) Railcard -
Trombone
The band play all original
compositions on this CD and demonstrate a
whole range of skills not normally associated
with the Jump & Jive genre. These are
good musicians who would be at home in any
kind of music. They may have ended up going
into this side of the market due to the success
of other UK outfits such as King Pleasure
and the Biscuit Boys, but there will always
be a market for this kind of music, it is
irreverent and great for dancing.
Dr Teeth and his gang have
absorbed many influences into their performance,
as well as R&B, there is a strong jazz
feel, some classic big band phrases and elements
of all sorts of popular music.
I did not expect to like
this album, but I did! It benefits from a
well written sleeve note from Digby Fairweather
and some careful attention to production as
well as balance and sound. The compositions
are interesting and give the band the opportunity
to have a unique sound.
Don Mather
CD Reviews
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