Acker Bilk | The Seven Ages of Acker | CD

Acker Bilk was an English clarinettist and bandleader whose recordings connected traditional jazz with melodic popular music. His distinctive instrumental tone and lyrical phrasing gave familiar tunes an individual character within ensemble arrangements.

The Seven Ages of Acker presents Bilk, Acker in this CD release. The programme includes In a Persian Market, I'm Going Home, Ory's Creole Trombone, bringing contrasting performances and arrangements together in a collected listening sequence.

Track List

1. In a Persian Market
2. I'm Going Home
3. Ory's Creole Trombone
4. Summer Set
5. Let the Light from the Lighthouse Shine
6. Berliner Luft March
7. Tiger Rag
8. Lucky Rock
9. Cushion Foot Stomp
10. Run, Come See Jerusalem
11. Old Comrades March