What exactly the Dutch lounge jazz formation Gare Du Nord has in mind with a party is not entirely clear. With their compilation CD Let's Have A Ball! at least not many people will take to the dance floor, because it takes until the last song, before the first beat presents itself. As an alternative to the series of jazz collectors that DJ Maestro made for Blue Note, Gare Du Nord was approached this
… time to compile a compilation. They do this entirely in the lounge jazz tradition that people are used to from their CDs. Sultry summer jazz from the no-nonsense pattern that guarantees a great atmosphere when drinking cocktails and tapas, and warming up for a party. Much attention to the seventies and the work of producer / songwriter Larry Mizell, who brought more song structure to the then prevailing jazz funk, and related songs. Ideal for lazy on the couch, but a party ...? Ho, but! (AD)more