My Feet Can't Fail Me Now

by The Dirty Dozen Brass Band

My Feet Can't Fail Me Now cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1984
  • Label: George Wein Collection
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 40:55
  • Community rating: 3.92/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: Charles Joseph, George Wein, Benny Jones, Kevin Harris, Roger Lewis

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The New Orleans ensemble revitalized the traditional brass band format by injecting it with modern bebop harmonies, funk grooves, and R&B elements. 'My Feet Can't Fail Me Now' captures their infectious, high-energy live aesthetic in a studio setting, revolutionizing second-line music for a contemporary audience. It remains a foundational release for the modern brass band revival.

Genres

Descriptors: funky, percussive, dance, party, rhythmic, instrumental, cover

Tracklist

  1. Blackbird Special (4:45)
  2. Do It Fluid (4:47)
  3. I Ate Up The Apple Tree (3:39)
  4. Bongo Beep (2:09)
  5. Blue Monk (5:23)
  6. Caravan (4:11)
  7. St. James Infirmary (4:00)
  8. L'il Liza Jane (3:30)
  9. Mary, Mary (4:22)
  10. My Feet Can't Fail Me Now (4:09)

Credits

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