PAVAGEAU, ALCIDE "SLOW DRAG" drag's half fast jazz band GHB-54
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Artist = PAVAGEAU, ALCIDE "SLOW DRAG"
Title = drag's half fast jazz band
Label = G.H.B.
Catalog# = GHB-54
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Release = USA
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RPM = 33rpm
Disc Size = 12"
Number of Discs = 1
Mono/Stereo = stereo
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The Authentic Heartbeat of New Orleans: “Slow Drag’s Half-Fast Jazz Band”
There are records that capture a sound, and then there are records that capture a whole culture. This album, from the legendary New Orleans musician Alcide “Slow Drag” Pavageau, is most certainly the latter. We are looking at “Slow Drag’s Half-Fast Jazz Band,” a precious document of pure, traditional New Orleans jazz, released on the specialist G.H.B. label with the catalog number GHB-54.
Alcide Pavageau, known universally as “Slow Drag,” was a pillar of the New Orleans music community. He was a celebrated string bass player, but perhaps even more famously, he was one of the most iconic Grand Marshals of the city’s second-line parades and jazz funerals, a figure of immense dignity and style.
This album is not a polished, modern studio creation. It is the real, raw, and joyous sound of the Crescent City’s living tradition. The band’s wonderfully playful name, the “Half-Fast Jazz Band,” perfectly captures the loose, spontaneous, and heartfelt spirit of this music. This is the sound of musicians who have lived and breathed this style their entire lives.
The album is a wonderful collection of classic tunes, played with the authentic instrumentation and collective improvisation that defines New Orleans jazz. You can hear the soulful interplay of the clarinet, trumpet, and trombone, all held together by the propulsive, swinging rhythm section, with Slow Drag’s foundational bass at its heart. This is music for dancing, for celebrating, and for remembering.
For any fan of traditional jazz, Dixieland, or the rich cultural history of New Orleans, this record is an invaluable and authentic treasure. You can find this album on our website.