Search - Michael White :: Jazz From the Soul of New Orleans

A must!

Peter Papadopoulos | Dana Point, CA United States | 06/14/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I just heard Dr. White's rendition of "Summertime" on a local Jazz station while driving the other day and I just about drove off the road! This is sensational! Jazz From the Soul of New Orleans is music performed by musicians who really understand it, and you feel educated and inspired just by listening."

True Heart and Soul

Doctor B | Centerville,OH | 09/14/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Thinking how quiet the streets of New Orleans are after Hurricane Katrina, I wanted a CD that captured the heart and soul of New Orleans. Dr. White and the musicians in his group (all New Orleans natives) really do capture the true spirit of New Orleans jazz on this recording. The blending of different styles of jazz combined with Dr. White's superb clarinet make for enjoyable listening over and over. The quality and clarity of the recording is excellent--many of the other New Orleans jazz CDs are older remastered versions of analog recordings and lack the crisp sound found on this cd. This is a real gem!"

Wonderful and versatile jazz clarinet

Brett B Doehr | Plymouth, MN United States | 05/29/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I happened across Dr. Michael White and his Original Liberty Jazz Band at the Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans in early May, 2003. He is superb! From soulful strains on Summertime to lively numbers like Fidgety Feet to the bawdy Horn Man Blues (the one number with vocals, provided wonderfully by Thais Clark), this is a truly great album. Dr. White is one of the best jazz clarinetists I've heard, and when I played this CD for my parents (jazz lovers for 40 years), they loved it as well. Now I have to order it for them. You can't go wrong with this one."