From the opening notes of Jelly Roll Morton’s classic “Milneburg Joys” on the new album from Marty Peters and the Party Meters you can tell this is not going to be a rehash of traditional jazz songs. Though I dig most of the bands playing on the scene today, sometimes it sounds as if they are interchangeable.

Peters and his killer band are shaking up the old genre in a way that would certainly have the knickers of the “moldy figs” of days of old tied up in knots. Not only are they playing tunes from deep in the well of the trad genre, but they are also spicing them up with new arrangements and bringing the party back.

Besides Peters’ strong sax and clarinet work and exciting vocals, the musician who really stands out on the first listen to the album is the guitarist, Mark Weliky. Listeners might find his sound a bit modern for the genre, but his clean solos and complementary comping help the songs sound fresh. In fact, I thought a couple of the more obscure cuts were originals.

The rhythm section of drummer Spencer Knapp and bassist Taylor Kent keep the party moving with a solid groove as they continually push the music forward. This is up-tempo stuff and as hinted at above, not your grandfather’s trad.

“Froggie Moore,” another Morton composition, and the first one I thought was an original, is an instrumental that would not have been out of place in a Las Vegas lounge circa 1955. While the rhythm section chugs along, all three instrumentalists take swinging solos. This is one tight band.

Marty Peters and the Party Meters have been around since 2016 and began holding down a weekly gig at the Spotted Cat this year (Wednesday nights). Yet, I have never seen them live. This album is sure to remedy that serious omission.