Please identify this piece of New Orleans style jazz

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Please identify this piece of jazz dating apparently from the early 1940s. I would especially like to know the name of the band.

I’ve recorded it from radio some years ago and have no other details.

http://www4.zippyshare.com/v/75713741/file.html

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I see you’ve had a lot of views and nobody has answered this, which leads me to conclude that my initial impression is correct: It’s not a distinctive tune, and may be just a group riffing. I listened to it at least a half a dozen times: There’s a brief quote of “Saints” at the beginning, but it’s not followed by anything I recognize. They are in the style of The Five Pennies, or maybe The Dukes of Dixieland or the Firehouse Five Plus Two. They clearly know what they’re doing, but if it’s a jazz standard it’s one that’s gotten by me. Sorry.

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Thank you, Sigmagirl. I appreciate your answering.

Apparently New Orleans jazz fans don’t swarm in SD. But like you say, it’s probably not a jazz standard.

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I’m having trouble placing it as well. I’d recommend contacting somebody at WWOZ-FM in New Orleans. I bet they’d be able to pinpoint it for you.

I love the track. Great stuff.

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Obviously a large group. They have all the instruments. The clarinet player was world class .

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My wife says it’s a version of “Just a Closer Walk With Thee”. I tend to agree with her.

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My first thought was “Saints,” too, but after that, it’s pretty generic. Good recording, tho.

You might try contacting Cal State Long Beach, KKJZ, one of the few all-jazz/blues repositories.

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See my post, then listen to the opening bars again. It’s a more upbeat version of “Closer Walk”, but it’s definitely the song.

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Yes, “Just a Closer Walk With Thee.” Maybe by Bunk Johnson?

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Or maybe the George Lewis Stompers

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Thank you all for the title and suggestions. They’ll keep me busy for a few days rummaging in Youtube. I’m amazed at the number of interpretations of this beautiful gospel song.

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As you probably know, this is a common tune for funerals in New Orleans. It always starts extremely slowly, but then becomes a joyous tune as the procession goes along.

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I found it !

Reunion Jazz Band, a Dutch group. Recorded in Amsterdam, 1966.

Better quality:

http://www62.zippyshare.com/v/88782764/file.html

Thanks again, Chefguy and all.