It’s been 10 years since our last Dixieland CD and the enthusiastic response of “It’s About Time!” rings from the mouths of our eager followers as our latest offering hits the stands.... But what to call it? And so it was that in February 2014 the band got together to plan the recording and for the next few months the sounds of Dixieland reverberated almost daily across Gaol Road. It was then a welcome relief when on May the 2nd 2014 we finally bumped into the Warradale Army Barracks to begin the recording process. For Dixieland veterans Ross, Craig, and Rob, this marks their 3rd CD with the group. Neil, and of course everyone’s favorite, Todd, were on our last CD, and we welcome our newest members Paul Simpson-Smith, Peter Taylor, and Tom Pulford to this exciting new addition to our jazz collection. The repertoire has been building for some years now as part of our regular performances, and we wanted this CD to reflect the versatility of the group, as well as the broad musical tastes of our listeners. We’ve got everything from Rossini’s “William Tell Overture” to Satchmo’s “Blueberry Hill”, and the King of rock’n roll’s “Trouble”, as well as plenty of good old trad’ standards. Listen out for the incredibly versatile Peter accompanying himself on piano as he teams up with Tom on the four-clarinet extravaganza of the Benny Goodman classic the “Air Mail Special”. It’s been a fun process for the members, and we hope that you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed making our newest CD... “It’s About Time!”