Gully Low Jazz Band

I grew up listening to jazz, and have always loved Louis Armstrong. Gully Low Jazz band exemplifies what is best about jazz — and honors Armstrong in doing so. The leader, David Ostwald, has a unique style, and his love of the music and enjoyment in performing it shines through in every performance.
The address I’ve given is that of Birdland, where they perform every Wednesday from 5:30pm — 7:15pm. GLJB has an ability to reach out to the crowd and draw the listener in, allowing one to immerse themselves in the music. I’ve made it a point to seek them out, and own all their CDs.
I think this review on their website says it better than I can —
«There has never been a band quite like the Gully Low Jazz Band. Most groups, past and present, stick to one style. Some current groups attempt to recreate early recordings in their entirety. These guys do neither. Inspired by divergent bands of the 1920s and 30s, you’ll hear them swing a variety of styles in music by a wide range of composers, always true to the joy and heart of the music.
Another unusual aspect of the GLJB is that there is no fixed personnel except for its leader, David Ostwald, who draws from a pool of New York’s best classic jazz musicians, all of whom are at home with each other as well as the repertoire. Even the number of players in the band on any given gig may vary.
The concept of the floating personnel was a necessity — so many good musicians are always up for free-​lance gigs — but the high musical standards of the varying personnel has assured reasonably steady employment ever since for the GLJB, with always a different but consistently excellent sound from one date to the next, depending on who is available from among thirty or so top-​flight professionals who move seamlessly in and out of the band. No matter who plays on any given engagement, the Gully Low Jazz Band has an identity David has given it and remains among the best traditionalist groups in the world today.»