Acker, Kenny and Chris {Chris Barber, Kenny Ball & Acker Bilk} (1993)

Esteemed jazz musicians Acker Bilk, Chris Barber and Kenny Ball combine instrumental talents on this emotional and original album, which features 22 classic songs.Barber/Ball/Bilk are a British traditional jazz trio comprised of trombonist Chris Barber, trumpeter Kenny Ball, and clarinetist Acker Bilk, whose individual recordings were compiled from time to time on joint best-of collections such as At the Jazz Band Ball (1994) and Boaters Bowlers & Bowties (2009). The recordings of Barber (born on April 17, 1930, in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England), Ball (born on May 22, 1930, in Ilford, Essex, England), and Bilk (born on January 28, 1929, in Pensford, Somerset, England) were first compiled jointly in 1962 on The Best of Ball, Barber & Bilk, which was released in the wake of "Stranger on the Shore." Performed by Mr. Acker Bilk & the Leon Young String Chorale and originally released in October 1961, "Stranger on the Shore" was one of the biggest hits of 1962 in not only the U.K., where it was the best-selling single of the year, but also the U.S., where it topped the Billboard singles chart for a week in May. Even though "Stranger on the Shore" isn't featured on The Best of Ball, Barber & Bilk, which includes songs by Mr. Acker Bilk & His Paramount Jazz Band, Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen, and Chris Barber & His Jazz Band, the song's popularity, along with that of the British traditional jazz movement, propelled the compilation to the top of the U.K. albums chart in September 1962. From time to time over the years, the recordings of Barber, Ball, and Bilk were likewise compiled jointly. At the Jazz Band Ball (1994) is a particularly notable compilation of 1962 recordings drawn from the BBC Archives. In addition, Boaters Bowlers & Bowties (2009) is notable for its double-disc length as well as for its inclusion of "Stranger on the Shore."

trax:

01. Acker Bilk / South Rampart Street Parade 02. Chris Barber / Petite Fleur 03. Kenny Ball / Temptation Rag 04. Acker Bilk / Chelsea Cakewalk 05. Kenny Ball / American Patrol 06. Chris Barber / Yama Yama Man 07. Kenny Ball / Big Noise From Winnetka 08. Chris Barber / Sweet Sue Just You 09. Acker Bilk / Rose Of The Rio Grande 10. Kenny Ball / Livery Stable Blues 11. Chris Barber / Careless Love 12. Acker Bilk / Willie The Weeper 13. Kenny Ball / 1919 March 14. Chris Barber / Bill Bailey Won't You Please Come Home 15. Kenny Ball / Mood Indigo 16. Acker Bilk / Dardanella 17. Chris Barber / Bugle Boy March 18. Kenny Ball / Millenberg Joys 19. Acker Bilk / Sweet Georgia Brown 20. Chris Barber / Bourbon Street Parade 21. Kenny Ball / Dinah 22. Acker Bilk / Burgundy Street

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