The Many Faces Of Jazz Vol. 39 - Claude Luter

 

The Many Faces Of Jazz Vol. 39

The Many Faces Of Jazz Vol. 39
Claude Luter et ses lorientais
Mode Serie - Vogue International Industries
Collection Universelle CMDINT. 9843

From the back cover: The name of Claude Luter and his "Lorientais" is, more than any other, associated with the vogue for New Orleans music in France. 

In fact, what was the deeper meaning of this "NEW ORLEANS REVIVAL"? 

It's important to understand that the public, and more specifically the youth of the Old World, only truly began to discover jazz in the aftermath of the Second World War. It was perfectly natural that this introduction, like jazz itself, should begin with its original form, and Claude Luter, like his followers, first sought inspiration from the great pioneers who had given New Orleans its distinctive sound. 

For a long time, King Oliver's old records constituted the veritable "Bible" for New Orleans musicians, whose atmosphere needed to be recreated and whose secrets of collective improvisation needed to be rediscovered.

We still remember the extraordinary enthusiasm for "Les Lorientais" in that cellar in the Latin Quarter where these new "apostles," like their "gods," preached this new religion. And this is not just a metaphor. For this phenomenon must be considered a social event whose profound repercussions were felt for a long time among French youth. And it is precisely to some of the works of King Oliver, Kid Ory, and Louis Armstrong that this LP by Claude Luter is dedicated, where the Lorientais demonstrate the extent to which they had managed to identify with their mentors.

New Orleand - Oh! Didn't He Ramble
Workin' Man Blues
Jazz Lips
Steppin' On The Blues
Ory's Creole Trombone
Alligator Blues
Gumbo Creole
Oriental Strut
Georgia Bo Bo
Chattanooga Stomp
Riverside Blues
Buddy's Habits
Weather Bird Rag
Tia Tia