Fireworks Red Hot & Blues

I especially wanted to get my hands on a copy of Linda Hopkins singing the "St. Louis Blues" with the Jim Cullum Jazz Band. It is hands down THE BEST rendition of the St. Louis Blues I've ever heard -- and I've heard a lot of them!!! Truthfully, every single selection on this CD is solid gold. I love it!

This album is great. I got the disc with no artwork or jewel case, as part of a bulk purchase of random albums. The musicians and arrangements are outstanding. There is a great mix of big band jazz, Dixieland, and blues. There is humor with Clark Terry's mumbles. Linda Hopkins' take on St Louis Blues, which lasts almost eight minutes, alone is worth the price of the album.

One of the best of the best from Cullum. If your toes don't tap to this, check to make sure you have sufficient life insurance.

if you listen to dixieland or swing on pandora, many of these songs will likely come up, they are all great! I had to buy it.

Nice mix from Jim and the boys

Great selection of tunes and musicians, including the vocalists. how can you get any better with Jim Cullum Allen Vache, John Sheridan

Love Jim....Love San Antonio!!

The music on "Fireworks" is a compilation of performances recorded at the Riverwalk Landing in San Antonio between 1990 and 1994. I had the good fortune to see the Jim Cullum Jazz Band there on several occasions prior to the time of these sessions. The album was recorded during live broadcasts for NPR. Cullum and his group play good swinging Dixieland Jazz. Two of my favorite tracks on the album are Cullum's rendition of Duke Ellington's "It Don't Mean A Thing" featuring vocals by Clark Terry and Benny Goodman's "7 Come 11" featuring Lionel Hampton and Allan Vache. Vache really brings back memories of the Goodman style. Terry is also featured on a rather goofy presentation called "Mumbles" which is bound to bring on unbelieving chuckles from any listener.If you like great improvisation and hot, feel good, hard driving Dixieland, you'll really enjoy the Jim Cullum Jazz Band.