I asked Marla if she would play Love song Of The Nile at the Spotted Cat during 2016 French Quarter Festival, not only did she play it, she also climbed up onto the bar, stood in front of me and sang it to me. The highlight of my visit to NOLA from the UK.

Season's greetings Shotgun Jazz Band! I'm, Albert, completed eleven symphonies, and book, "A Sailor's Journey."

Thank you KZfaq for recommending this, after I had looked for Dutch College Swing Band Great fun.

Not many can "sell a song" like Marla Dixon. And what a treat to have UK great, James Evans sitting in! I hope his visa never expires and he's able to stay in New Orleans for a long, long time!!

I'm the son of an "Old Fig" and grew up in a house speaking jazz as a second language. This whole set (in particular Love song of the Nile) brings it all back. Now I'm not a rebellious teenager I'm so grateful and love it all. Thanks guys x.

What a marvellous bunch of Traditional Jazz musicians keeping alive the art in America.

This band is incredible. Remember seeing James Evans in concert a few times, many years ago in London and his sound is just fabulous!

My new favorite dixieland band after 80 years of listening !

WOW!!! If you travel to New Orleans and only hear this band play'' Love songs of the Nile'' youle have had your moneys worth in my opinion,This band is tops.....DWM,Somerset UK.

Hi. Once again. Thank you to all of you who had made this possible. You are among the best in the world. I cant stop listening to this wonderfull gig. RESPECT. Gunnar.

Great group! Lovely to see the music being played so competently, authoritatively and enthusiastically by such a young band. The future of the music is in good hands! More power to the Shotguns!

Love this music. And this version of ¨Love song of te Nile is, by far the best version of this tune i ever heard, thanks to this great jazz band, and te great Maria

YES, wow, preserving the best NO jazz, great musicians,, formidable drive and it swings like hell !!!!!!!!! keep it up, Shotguns

“Deep in the heart of Abita Springs, where the water is pure, the air is clean and life is sweet.”

lost track of how often I've played this right through, wonderful performance, great audience and "HOW ABOUT THAT!"

Good music will NEVER,EVER die. Long live Traditional Jazz.

Makes my hair stand up, a great favorite of mine, In Australia, the great Murray Garbutt played this and I sat in on drums, this song is like 'You and I were Young Maggie,' it has everything a love song should have, This band is simply SUPERB,Terry Offord

Just brilliant, "Love Song of the Nile" is best version ever, Marla is fabulous. Most played video in my "Favourites" list! James Evans has played several times at our club in UK and we have Marla and John booked for May 2018.

Exceptional! Crisp, clean, jazzy!!! And I can tunderstand the words of Marla! This is the best I've seen of this band and I LIKE IT!! And . . . . Barnabus is actually capable of smiling! That's one thing I love about this group. They seem HAPPY to be playing! Keep up the good work ya'll!

Wow what a jazz band this is they deserve there award & more. Fantastic I will pass on the good news that jazz is alive & well in N.O. Thanks for posting them

Marla excepcional. Barnabus vibrante. Felicitaciones!!

Just been voted Number One Traditional Jazz Video of the Year by 'Playing Traditional Jazz' Blog readers. Not surprising.

Maria’s take of Love Song of The Nile is beautiful

What a marvellous band!

Yes, MARLA'S vocals are top shelf, and she is in charge of the band not taking away from Barney on the slide T-bone, nor the tremendous bass and the steady background banjo, lest we forget the soaring soprano clarinet.

Very cool. Just got home from band practice and came across this. So good!!!!!!!

good perfomance MARLA-- saludos desde Chile.

brillante Marla, and the band.. brillante seleccion de temas ..saludos desde Chile..

I keep coming back to this to listen to Love Song of the Nile. I've listened to loads of other recordings of the song, but none match this one: few are even in the same league. The way Marla's vocals combine with James' clarinet is just out of this world.

So good. I literally cried with joy during Marla's vocal solo on that second tune.

WOW! I love these guys! Always a pleasure. Great sound quality too. With much love from Colorado.

Love songs of the nile. The finest jazz vocal Iv'e ever heard topped only by 'strange fruits' - Billy Holiday- This band is infectious & ooze’s enthusiasm , so different to other good bands , they share happiness & it shows , brilliant Marla. I copy Barnabus , he taught me [Spirit of New Orleans].

Det er en stor fornøjelse for mig at lytte til disse dygtige musikere og Marla er næsten uovertruffen både på sin trompet og sin fine fyldige sangstemme, hun for let tårerne frem i mine øjne når hun gir den hele armen, især den måde hun fremfører teksterne på med sin fyldige følsomme stemme, så mange TAK. Sigurd Jensen. Birkerød. DANMARK.

Marvellous !!! A great addition to my "Favourites" list. Thank you for sharing.

BRAVO BARNABUS!!!

Saw Marla play with the Palmetto Bug Stompers the other night and had to check out the Shotgun Jazz Band -- what a great find!

Wonderful! Wish there were more trad jazz venues worldwide, particularly in my UK

What a GREAT band........WOW.....!!!!

I met and enjoyed listening to the wonderful music of Marla while I was in New Orleans last summer for NOTJC and have been listening to more and more of the groups she plays & sings with on KZfaq. Wow! I, being an old gal cornet/trumpet player myself, am growing more and more impressed every time I get to listen to her. Thank you for teaching me so much even at this late date.

Thanks for posting this outstanding performance. Marla was magnificent. I very much agree with Brians comments about this music. Bill

good to see & hear young 'uns getting into the jazz !

Currently being a hostage in Turkey, with a travel ban, not being able to go back home to Toronto; and as I'm in a big easy mood these days, for I have inhabited the crescent city - with love and peace from the middle of all the mess they call the middle east to the beatiful N'Awlins.

Dear Marla, it's challenging to put into words just how much I admire your singing and the way you interpret jazz. Your music is like a journey that transports me to distant worlds while filling my heart with a soothing sense of familiarity. Your voice is not just a musical instrument; it's an expression of passion, emotion, and deep soul. Each time you sing, I feel as though my own soul resonates with your notes, blending and harmonizing with them. It's as if you understand the stories and longings I carry within me, and you reflect them in every note you sing. Your music has the power to comfort, inspire, and remind me that the world, despite all its challenges and obstacles, is full of beauty and wonders. You illuminate jazz in all its glory. Your renditions of classics and your original compositions touch not only my ears but also my heart and soul. When you perform, I am transported to another realm, where worries and fears fade, leaving only the pure joy of the music. I want to express my gratitude for the countless times you've touched my soul with your music. You are an exceptional artist, and I am grateful to have the privilege of experiencing your art. I look forward to continuing to witness your musical journey, and I hope you never cease to captivate people's hearts with your music. The world needs more of what you do, and I will always be here to listen and applaud.

Absolutely smashing! This is more than a revival.

This is a great band. They all play beautifully, but their gestalt ethos makes it. They are much greater than the sum of their parts.

I loved that last tune Yearning. I became aware of it in more recent years from an old 1925, 78 rpm recording of it by Sol Hoopii on the hot Hawaiian steel guitar where he made sure the song could really shine.

Hi (you Lovely) Shotgun Jazz Band. What can I say? WOW!! Thankyuo for this inkredible show. Keep on like this! Very best regards. Gunnar.

Brilliant. My kind of music!

Playlist: 0:26 Climax Rag 6:48 Love Song of the Nile 13:24 Oriental Man 19:29 I Can't Escape from You 27:35 Yearning 33:23 Mobile Stomp

WOW You Cats a Real COOL I wish you all the luck in the world . Hi From Sydney Australia

What a banjo player, brilliant.

This is a good session! Never seen Marla so animated!

Thanks for the upload, fantastic music.

Barnabus eres muy grande un abrazo desde España y siempre es un placer oírte tocar

Wow! This band drives - and swings - such great talent! My new favourite classic jazz band, oh .... ok then, along with Tuba Skinny! I'm envious - you lot are spoiled for this music over there across the pond; preserve it and never take it for granted. From Devonshire UK.

This crew is cooking with gas on the front burner! 🔥😃👍

Outstanding and it's so wonderful when I discover a trad jazz band with s singer who can really SING!!!

What a crew! Goose-bumps.

Holy Smokes! I'm just itching to get down to New Orleans! MAN this is GOOD! Compare the "modern" crap to this and there's just no comparison!

hello there in the big country thanks for a english man known from phil masons and the u.s. musicians are jolly good!!

I like trombones with the tone of the wounded elephant!

fantastic MARLA, beatifull audio,best band, saludos desde Chile region 8..

Saw them last night and am now a fan.

super zespół.... podziwiam wyjątkowa kobiete..... WIELKIE BRAWA...!

Great stuff , go James .

Great tight rhythm section, excellent band!

brillant Marla and her band... saludos...

a great band!

This is Just awesome. So good.

memorable actuacion marla, un grupo fantastico---

WAW ☻♥ omg....all fab and track 2 !

Even old John cracked a smile after "Love song of the Nile."

Never tire of listening to this...brilliant !!

I listen to this set from Abita Opry at least once a week. All of the musicians are on top form at this gig... but it's waaaay too short. I know, I'm being greedy. But I love this session as much as I love the 1965 session of Kid Thomas, Capt.John Handy, Jim Robinson, and Sammy Rimington. Some days, Love Song of the Nile gets multiple plays. The vocals on all of these tracks are stupendous. However, on Love Song of the Nile, Marla simply soars. One of my favorite all-time vocals.

The best performance I have seen from this band. Marla, what an exquisite entertainer, so talented, still humble. James Evans is one of the finest reed players in the world in a class with Victor Goins and Ewan Bleach. Man, do they know how to swing! Love the enthusiasm of the crowd and Brian Gowland. What a show! Yessir!

Que du bonheur ! Bravo Shotgun Jazz Band !

Whats a Sounds...Marla exploded...one Of the best Tunes i ever heard...

Great stuff! Full of the joy of music. :)

hermoso fin de actuacion saludos Marla... beatifull new orleans music. saludos desde Chile

Buenísimo cuando la mujer se incorpora al jazz felicitaciones a todos

Enjoyed it !

BEAUTIFULLLLLLL.........

Just luv it - sounds of the great Connie Jones - you go girl

Jesteście wspaniali

They're pretty good. They get better with the passage of time here; Wow!

@Thad Mcarthy - James is ours now!

Fantastic ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

tremendos...!!!

Dear Marla....amazing songs....superb sound I' Trumpet player, Bandleader of Dixie Swingers Jazz Band from Lindoia,SP-BRAZIL. I see your vídeos... congratulations...my personal Best Regards...

Chapeau for this Band! Excellent leadership by Maria Dixon. All members excellent musicians as well. Nearly 40 minutes of super Jazz in all aspects.

just great!

Magnifique.

Great rhythm section !

wow!!! Great!!!

beatifull marla y su banda.

Wow, this is GOOD..

I'll have to tell my friends about this one!!

GENIAL!!!!!

beatifull marla and the band.. ¿the play list please thanks, saludos desde la region 8 Chile..

bravo belle Energie ! et belles nuances