Darktown Strutters Ball Frisco Syncopators West 1991 - Chris Tyle, Hal Smith, George Probert plus

Personnel: Hal Smith, co- Leader, drums; Chris Tyle, co-Leader, cnt; Mike Bezin, cnt; Bob Mielke, tbn; George Probert, clt; K.O. Eckland, piano; Leah Bezin, banjo; Mark Vehrencamp, tuba. What a band and what a performance, the tempo is sublime. There is video of the band in performance in 1992 on Godfrey Daniels website - it is brilliant, plus there is video of Chris Tyle playing recently with his New Orleans Trio. Other current performances include 2 new Cds by Hal Smith - as shown in the video- the New Orleans Night Owls and Hal Smith's Jazzologists. These are available via Bandcamp and it is a joy that this wonderful music is being made for us to enjoy. Thanks to everyone involved. Thanks to all new and existing subscribers and best wishes to everyone for a healthy, happy and peaceful 2023. Enjoy. Peace to all.

Added 4 Apr 2026