The Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra's fourth CD for Rivermont spotlights rare and delightful orchestrations from the Johnny Maddox collection. Maddox was perhaps the most popular ragtime pianist of the 1950s and '60s, and over the course of 80+ years, he amassed an extensive collection of ragtime era sheet music, including some 1,500 orchestrations salvaged from theater music libraries, the estates of former bandleaders, antique stores, and elsewhere.
 
Andrew Greene and the PRSO have selected nearly two dozen of these musical gems, ranging from the fiery, bombastic "Listen to That Dixie Band" and "Mr. Trombonology" to the charmingly elegant "Bouclaire Waltzes." Many of these 100-year-old arrangements are recorded here for the first time -- in crisp, high definition 24-bit sound that makes for a sumptuous, thrilling listening experience when played on good equipment. The CD includes a lavish 32-page color illustrated booklet with extensive commentary by PRSO director Andrew Greene and guest pianist Adam Swanson. Features vocals by William Edwards, an audience favorite wherever the orchestra plays. Two bonus tracks feature previously unreleased piano duets by Adam Swanson and Johnny Maddox himself. 76 minutes.
 
Track list:
1. Listen to That Dixie Band: One Step March
2. Car-Barlick-Acid
3. Swanee Ripples: A Rag
4. Buzzin' the Bee
5. Everybody Rag With Me
6. Frog Legs Rag
7. Mr. Trombonology: Characteristic Trombone Smear
8. Buenos Ayres: Argentine Tango
9. Bouclaire Waltzes
10. Crazy Bone Rag
11. The Aba Daba Honeymoon
12. The St. Louis Blues
13. Pine Apple Rag
14. Meadowlark Rag
15. Jazzin' the Blues Away
16. The Stars and Stripes Forever
17. Take Your Girlie to the Movies
18. You and I
19. Swanee
20. Aufderheide's Melodic Ideas: Medley Overture No. 1
21. In My Harem
22. Corsica / At the Ball, That's All
 
Credits:
Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra: Andrew Greene (conductor), Paul Bagley (1st violin), Livia Amoruso (2nd violin), Colin Webb (viola), Jessica Albrecht ('cello), Shawn Alger (bass), Sarah McIver (flute and piccolo), Laura Armstrong and Suzanne Gekker (clarinet), Neil Brown (1st cornet), Benjamin Lostocco (2nd cornet), Corey Sansolo (trombone), Joey Antico (percussion), Adam Swanson (piano), William Edwards (vocalist)
 
Recorded by Arts Laureate / Recording engineers: Stephen O'Connor, Ben Schwartz, Robert Armstrong, and Neil Brown / Mixing and mastering: Christian Amonson / Editing: Neil Brown / Session producers: Bryan S. Wright, Stephen O'Connor, and Ben Schwartz / Liner notes: Andrew Greene, Adam Swanson, and Bryan S. Wright / Cover art: Joe Busam