Acker Bilk & The Paramount Jazz Band - The Frankfurt Concert

England's Acker Bilk's big 1961 hit, the sugary, vibrato-laden "Stranger on the Shore," masked the fact that Bilk had been (and continues to be) a fine New Orleans jazz performer. With "Stranger," Bilk became the first British artist to top the U.S. pop music charts, paving the way for that other group of Brits, The Beatles. Although the tune is on the program, this live concert focuses on Bilk's true jazz leanings, which he honed as a leading member of the traditional jazz revival in Great Britain during the late '50s and early '60s (sharing that spot with Humphrey Lyttelton). Read More