John Swana & The Philadelphians - Philly Gumbo, Vol. 2

For his ninth Criss Cross session as a leader, trumpet sensation John Swana makes the scene again with several of his peers from the city of Brotherly Love for a follow-up to 2001's PHILLY GUMBO. Featuring legendary tenors of Bootsie Barnes and Larry McKenna, VOL. 2 offers a bristling set of hardbop delights, the kind of fair you might hear in Philly when dropping in at Ortlieb's Jazzhaus to catch Swana for a set or two. The rhythm section has Sid Simmons on piano, Mike Boone on bass and drummer Byron Landham