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Album Review

Don Neely & The Royal Society Jazz Orchestra: Jump Start

Read "Jump Start" reviewed by Dave Nathan


Band leader Don Neely has been mining nuggets from syncopated jazz, 1920 style, and 1930's big band music then releasing them on albums featuring his Royal Society Jazz Orchestra} for more than 20 years. His latest, Jump Start, continues in that vein, but has the added attraction of including for a change, some Neely compositions. Among his four tunes is the title tune “Jump Star" with clever drumming by Steve Apple. This and the other Neely originals like “Record Hop" ...


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