Customer Reviews
Does what it says on the tin - By: S J Buck, 15 Jan 2007 
Its funky!
Although the cover would lead you to believe this is a bona fida Dr John album,in fact its not. Orginally it was released as The Donald Harrison Band with Dr John. Makes no difference though its still great.
Tracks 2 to 8 were recorded live at Birdlandin 1991 & most of the time the music reeks of New Orleans, but just occasionally some great straight ahead Jazz playing slipsin (not surprising as they were playing at Birdland) such as a minute into Iko Iko when Harrison takes a great Jazz Alto Sax solo & there follows a Piano solo that clearly isn't Dr Johns. On Mamzelle Zizi Harrison goes into a Coltrane like solo over a modal vamp. So its a very interesting mix!
Its all great stuff & you'll love this if like Dr John & theres plenty of great Alto playing to justify buying this if you're a Jazz nut.
Sensational live performance - By: Mr. J. S. Whitehead, 23 Apr 2001 
How did I miss this one for so long? It has lots of really rough edges & little formal finesse but is long on raw energy, particularlyin the sensational ensemble playing (great percussion & brass). The worthy Doctor isin excellent vocal form on a range of songs that embrace some of the whackiest I've heard. From the wailing call on the first track (not the Dr?) to the last, it's a blast.
