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by Bob Havens

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Personnel: Otis Bazoon, Tom Fischer (clarinet, saxophone); Connie Jones (trumpet); Steve Pistorius (piano); Tom Saunders (bass instrument); Hal Smith (drums).

Although trombonist Bob Havens played as a member of the Lawrence Welk Orchestra for over 20 years, he's not as cheesy as that credit may lead one to expect. In fact, Havens's true calling is as a Dixieland player, and that's precisely the hat he wears on BACK HOME IN NEW ORLEANS. Havens and his band take on well-worn classics like "Louisiana," "Wolverine Blues," and "Old Man River," but do so with fervor and spice. There's lots of fine group interplay, and Havens, alongside the other main instrumentalists, brings fire to his solo spots.