JellyRoll - HOO DEE-A-DA (1999)

Jellyroll's debut album, "Hepcat's Holiday" was a stunner, amidst a glut of swing albums which debuted last year. Hoo-Dee-a-Da is no different. Although a few things have changed since the last album (Founders Belinda Blair and Steve Dekrone are the only two members here from "Holiday")this is one of the best swing/jump albums to come out this year. The group has dropped the sax, and added a trumpet and trombone, resulting in a much livelier sound. The album showcases the vocals of Belinda Blair, who sings with as much soul as Simone, Fitzgerald, and Holiday....and that's not blasphemy, either. She ranks right up there with the greats. However, many of the 3-5 part vocal harmony we heard on the first album has been dropped in favor of having Belinda sing solo...kind of disappointing for fans of the first record, but not a bad thing, and it takes nothing away from Hoo-Dee-A-Da. This is an album you will be proud to have in your collection, and it has plenty of charm, style, and sophistication ...with a bit of naughtiness thrown in for good measure...busk away, baby! "Stick out yer can, here comes the garbage man....."

1. Hard-Boiled Hep
2. Square Peg (in a Round Hole)
3. How Do You Jive and Juke?
4. Spook's Holiday
5. That's the Stuff You Got to Watch
6. Headbone
7. Stagefright
8. Garbage Can Blues
9. Jellyroll Jump
10. Number Nine Train
11. No More Tomatos
12. Krum Elbow
13. Cool Down Daddy
14. Spy Hunt
15. One Wet Martini
16. Movin' Out Today

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