John Swana and The Philadelphians - Philly Gumbo vol. 2

Available: February 15, 2005
For his ninth Criss Cross session as a leader, trumpet sensation John Swana makes the scene again with several of his peers from the city of Brotherly Love for a follow-up to 2001's Philly Gumbo.

Featuring the legendary tenors of Bootsie Barnes and Larry McKenna, Philly Gumbo vol. 2 offers a bristling set of hardbop delights, the kind of fair you might hear in Philly when dropping in at Ortlieb's Jazzzhaus to catch Swana for a set or two.

The rhythm section has Sid Simmons on piano, Mike Boone on bass, and drummer Byron Landham.

John Swana (Tp)
Bootsie Barnes (Ts)
Larry McKenna (Ts)
Sid Simmons (P)
Mike Boone (B)
Byron Landham (D)
    1.    Sid's Dilemma (John Swana)  8:21
    2.    127 W. Wilt Street (John Swana)  8:53
    3.    Three Of A Kind (John Swana)  6:25
    4.    Ortlieb's (John Swana)  7:05
    5.    Quasimodo's Uncle (John Swana)  9:26
    6.    Everything Happens To Me (Matt Dennis / Tom Adair)  7:02
    7.    Mingus And Jaco (Mike Boone)  7:40
    8.    It's Over Your Head (Larry McKenna)  6:17
    9.    Bootsie's Bolero (Larry McKenna)  6:16
    10.    In Memory Of ... (John Swana)  4:45
Total Time: 72:16
Recorded April 29, 2004 in Brooklyn, NY, USA by Max Bolleman