Allan Vaché - clarinet
Antti Sarpila - clarinet, soprano sax
Ken Peplowski - clarinet, tenor sax
Mark Shane - piano
Len Skeat - bass
Joe Ascione - drums
01 Original Dixieland One Step
02 What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry
03 Air Mail Special
04 These Foolish Things
05 Cherry
06 Royal Garden Blues
07 You'll Always Be Mine
08 Nuages
09 A Shanty In Old Shanty Town
10 Yellow Dog Blues
11 Who's Sorry Now
12 I've Started All Over Again
13 Blues
14 Bye Bye Blues
Recorded on October 6, 1995 at Blue Noise Studio, Hamburg, Germany.
Listen to the music at bandcamp:
https://anttisarpila.bandcamp.com/album/summit-meeting
The day before this CD was made, clarinetists Allan Vaché and Antti Sarpila recorded the enjoyable Swing Is Here in Hamburg, Germany. Ken Peplowski, himself a notable clarinetist, was in town and was hoping to sit in, so another session was arranged for the following day. Pianist Mark Shane, bassist Len Skeat and drummer Joe Ascione keep the proceedings moving while the three clarinetists play many heated passages. Sarpila doubles on soprano, while Peplowski contributes some tenor, but it is when all three are matching wits on clarinet that this set approaches the classic level. Highlights of the Dixieland/swing material include "Original Dixieland One-Step," "Air Mail Special," "Royal Garden Blues" and "Bye Bye Blues." A clarinet fanatic's dream.
AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow