Chris Barber & Dr. John – Mardi Gras At The Marquee

Recorded at The Marquee, London – April 15, 1983.

 

Mardi Gras At The Marquee is the funk/brass album by trombonist Chris Barber and pianist Dr. John. In 1983 the famous London music venue The Marquee celebrated its silver jubilee. One of the founders was Chris Barber and he therefore asked New Orleans musician Mac Rebennack, better known as Dr. John (a.k.a. The Nighttripper), to give two special concerts at the Marquee. These live jazz and blues recordings include  – Bourbon Street Parade – ,  – Oh Eliza – , Iko Iko –  and  – Right Place, Wrong Time.

 

The 2LP Mardi Gras At The Marquee is available as a limited edition of 1000 individually numbered copies on blue coloured vinyl. The album has liner notes by Gerard Bielderman and Mario Silvester printed on the sleeve.

 

A1 – Bourbon Street Parade

A2 – Darktown Strutters’ Ball

A3 – New Stack A Lee

A4 – Life

A5 – South Rampart Street Parade

B1 – Oh Eliza

B2 – Down In San Anton’

B3 – Panama

C1 – Right Place, Wrong Time

C2 – Such A Night

C3 – Iko Iko

C4 – New Orleans Brass Band Blues

D1 – The Wicked Shall Cease

D2 – Big Bass Drum

D3 – Mac’s Boogie Woogie

D4 – You Lie Too Much

D5 – Memories Of Smiley