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The Saints Come Marching In


The Saints Come Marching In

Rick Lundy & The Saints
Come Marching In
Westminster Records, 1959

Listen to MP3 files below (in gold titles)

  1. When The Saints Come Marhcing In
  2. Tiger Rag
  3. St. James Infirmary
  4. Alexander's Ragtime Band
  5. Muskrat Ramble
  6. South Rampart Street Parade
  7. Washington & Lee Swing
  8. Down By The Riverside
  9. That's A Plenty
  10. Back Home Again In Indiana
  11. Tin Roof Blues
  12. Ja-Da

The Artists

From the original liner notes:

Rick Lundy and The Saints, perhaps the most phenomenal new fledged jazz band to enter the Dixieland scene in the last decade, vivify an historic music form in a vibrant, exciting and youthful style which is a self-reflection of these young and talented college musicians. The Saints, in less than two years, have not merely risen to the top of the collegiate jazz market but have burst through in the professional level, vying for the spotlight with the greats of jazz. Playing, rehearsing, and arranging, in addition to their school activities, Rick Lundy and The Saints have already shared the stand and stage with Eddie Condon, Billy May, Kai Winding, and Wilbur de Paris. Attesting even more to their musical excellence and distinctiveness is the extensive public demand for their kind of music, created without the aid of contacts of a promoter or theatrical agent.

Touring on weekends and vacation as far as time will allow, The Saints have been featured from the Biltmore and Jimmy Ryan's in New York to the Elbow Beach Surf Club in Bermuda; they have given jazz concerts from Washington to Boston, highlighted by a concert spot in Carnegie Hall. They spent the summer of 1959 on a European tour, spreading the Dixieland gospel throughout France, England, Germany, and Holland.

The band originated at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia under the name of Pennsylvania's Six Pence -- an identifying name necessary for success on the college jazz circuit At that time, three of the boys were still in high school and three were attending Pennsylvania. As good fortune came their way, The Six-Pence found that appellation geographically limiting and far from universal; therefore, they changed it to The Saints -- retaining the name Rick Lundy and The Six-Pence for society engagements, for this diversified group not only plays danceable Dixieland, but has a flair for society music as well.

Bill Harman, 19-year-old engineering student and jazz trombonist, is a sophomore at the University of Delaware. Bob Kindred, also 19 and a clarinetist, is a liberal arts sophomore at Temple Univeristy. Ron Distefano, 19-year-old drummer, is in the advertising field. Gary Goldschneider, 20-year-old piano man and Phi Beta Kappa, was graduated from Penn in 1959 and will attend graduate school at London University. Harvey Leidy, 21-year-old business major at Penn, and the group's bass fiddle and tuba player, will attend Columbia's Graduate School next year. Rick Lundy, the old man of the group at 23, graduated from Penn in 1958 and received his Master's degree in Economics from Columbia in 1959.

Westminster

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» Muskrat Ramble (4:34)

» Down By The Riverside (3:07)

» Back Home Again In Indiana (4:33)

The Saints

Though the rhythm section in Dixieland must maintain the foundation and beat, it is noteworthy how each instrument, even the drums, is a true musical instrument, always following, harmonizing, and emphasizing. The rhythm is strongly a part of The Saints, but never dominatingly or indiscriminatingly boisterous.

The real core of the ensemble sound centers around the unified front line of trumpet, trombone, and clarinet. It is striking that three minds should meet so often, the clarinet playing a third above the lead trumpet and the trombone responding in counterpoint, punching and sliding tastefully and with cultivated discretion. Each instrumentalist seems to realize his place in the group and does all he can to enhance the soloist and the aggregate sound.

Rick Lundy's Saints do not pretend to play "pure" Dixieland. Their concept of jazz is not a plodding New Orleans four beat but instead a swinging Chicago two beat. They play Dixieland jazz as any emotionally cultured and expressive musician of today should -- the way he feels. One can't help but notice the fusion of legendary and contemporary style: the big band riffs the modern drum licks, the diversified use of piano, the high ranged driving trumpet, the occasional complex modern chord, the warm lyrical clarinet, and finally the humor and satire found in solos and arrangements. The Saints are uninhibited in imposing, if you will, their contemporary feelings and influences on a jazz heritage wrapped in tradition. In person, The Saints are an exciting, inspiring, and enthusiastic sight -- swinging and entertaining because they really enjoy playing jazz. They play Dixieland in the old-fashioned style but what is more important, they are having fun with Dixieland, for they relish is, delight in it, and love it!


 

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