The Story
This is a collection which provides a showcase for Buddy DeFranco's underestimated virtuosity as a clarinettist
Buddy DeFranco was one of the few jazz clarinettists to come to prominence in the post-war era when the instrument generally saw a decline, and he was one of the only clarinettists to successfully find a role in the changing musical environment brought about by the emergence of bebop. His grounding was in the swing orchestras of Gene Krupa, Charlie Barnet and most notably Tommy Dorsey, but having left Dorsey in 1948, he led his own bands as well as performing and recording with some of the noted leaders and musicians of the bebop era. In the 1960s and '70s he led the later incarnation of the Glenn Miller Orchestra. This 2-CD set selects recordings released on the Capitol, Columbia, MGM, Clef, Norgran, and Verve labels featuring DeFranco leading his bands and playing as a member of groups led by Count Basie, Lionel Hampton and Oscar Peterson. Among the top musicians of the day with whom he plays alongside on the tracks featured here are Art Tatum, Clark Terry, Buddy Rich, Max Roach, Kenny Drew, Curly Russell, Art Blakey, Milt Hinton, Eugene Wright, Ray Brown, Herb Ellis, Louis Bellson, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Barney Kessel and others. It's a collection which not only provides a showcase for Buddy DeFranco's underestimated virtuosity as a clarinettist, but presents him playing on some notable recordings with some of the finest musicians of the post-war decade.
Cast & Crew
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Track Listing
Disc 1:- Bud's Invention
- Extrovert
- Neal's Deal
- The Golden Bullet
- These Foolish Things
- Tootie
- Dancing On The Ceiling
- Body And Soul
- Rumpus Room
- Make Believe
- Oh, Lady Be Good
- Buddy's Blues
- Pennywhistle Blues
- Carioca
- I Got It Bad
- Summertime
- Autumn In New York
- Show Eyes
- When Your Lover Has Gone
- Somebody Loves Me
- The Things We Did Last Summer
- Cable Car
- Monogram
- Blues In The Closet
- On The Sunny Side Of The Street
- You Go To My Head
- Sonny's Idea
- Laura
- Minor Incident
- Moe
- Fascinating Rhythm
- Easy To Love
- But Beautiful
- I Can't Get Started
- A Foggy Day
- Makin' Whoopee
- Perfidia
- I Won't Dance
Additional Details
Label: Acrobat
Genre: Jazz
Language: English
Run Time: 142 mins
Region: 0
Release Date: 07/01/22
UPC: 824046342920
Description
This is a collection which provides a showcase for Buddy DeFranco's underestimated virtuosity as a clarinettist
Buddy DeFranco was one of the few jazz clarinettists to come to prominence in the post-war era when the instrument generally saw a decline, and he was one of the only clarinettists to successfully find a role in the changing musical environment brought about by the emergence of bebop. His grounding was in the swing orchestras of Gene Krupa, Charlie Barnet and most notably Tommy Dorsey, but having left Dorsey in 1948, he led his own bands as well as performing and recording with some of the noted leaders and musicians of the bebop era. In the 1960s and '70s he led the later incarnation of the Glenn Miller Orchestra. This 2-CD set selects recordings released on the Capitol, Columbia, MGM, Clef, Norgran, and Verve labels featuring DeFranco leading his bands and playing as a member of groups led by Count Basie, Lionel Hampton and Oscar Peterson. Among the top musicians of the day with whom he plays alongside on the tracks featured here are Art Tatum, Clark Terry, Buddy Rich, Max Roach, Kenny Drew, Curly Russell, Art Blakey, Milt Hinton, Eugene Wright, Ray Brown, Herb Ellis, Louis Bellson, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Barney Kessel and others. It's a collection which not only provides a showcase for Buddy DeFranco's underestimated virtuosity as a clarinettist, but presents him playing on some notable recordings with some of the finest musicians of the post-war decade.
Cast & Crew
Director:
Track Listing
Disc 1:- Bud's Invention
- Extrovert
- Neal's Deal
- The Golden Bullet
- These Foolish Things
- Tootie
- Dancing On The Ceiling
- Body And Soul
- Rumpus Room
- Make Believe
- Oh, Lady Be Good
- Buddy's Blues
- Pennywhistle Blues
- Carioca
- I Got It Bad
- Summertime
- Autumn In New York
- Show Eyes
- When Your Lover Has Gone
- Somebody Loves Me
- The Things We Did Last Summer
- Cable Car
- Monogram
- Blues In The Closet
- On The Sunny Side Of The Street
- You Go To My Head
- Sonny's Idea
- Laura
- Minor Incident
- Moe
- Fascinating Rhythm
- Easy To Love
- But Beautiful
- I Can't Get Started
- A Foggy Day
- Makin' Whoopee
- Perfidia
- I Won't Dance
Additional Details
Label: Acrobat
Genre: Jazz
Language: English
Run Time: 142 mins
Region: 0
Release Date: 07/01/22
UPC: 824046342920
