This is an old Storyville LP that is now being released on CD for the first time. The title refers to a critics meaning about Thilo and Hansen. They actually liked the name, and used it as a title for this record. Besides the 6 original tracks, there are 5 more tracks included. Thilo and Hansen are on this CD backed up by some of the best within the Danish jazz scene. Insipid Hothouse Melons is released here on CD for the first time, It contains 5 more tracks, with the Street Urchins. Beides the great Danish names that is backing up on Jesper Thilo and Finn Otto Hansen, is also Horace Parlan on piano.
Track 1 – 6 Jesper Thilo – Finn Otto Hansen Sextet: Jesper Thilo (ts) Finn Otto Hansen (tp) Horace Parlan (p) Ole Molin (g) Hugo Rasmussen (b) Ove Rex (dr)
Recorded Copenhagen, February 6 and 8, 1973
Track 7 – 11Street Urchins: Finn Otto Hansen (co) Elith “Nulle” Nykjær Jørgensen (cl) Michael Samuelsson (bjo) Guests Hugo Rasmussen (b, 9&11) Flemming Quist Møller (congas, 11)
Recorded San Francisco 1981
Sunday
I’m Through With Love
Ode To Billy Joe
Old Fashioned Love
Stella By Starlight
How Long Blues