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On this wonderful set, pianist Dave McKenna and clarinetist Buddy DeFranco, mutual admirers who had rarely played together before, perform ten exciting duets. Because McKenna is an expert at keeping basslines going, takes hot single-note solos with his right hand, and is a very self-sufficient pianist, there was no need for other musicians. DeFranco, a brilliant clarinetist for over half a century at this point, sounds inspired by the setting. Although one might consider the clarinetist to be boppish while McKenna is swing-oriented, the pianist has played bop before, and DeFranco is a veteran of the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and Count Basie's early-'50s combos, so there was plenty of overlapping between their styles.
Condition:NEW. Punched UPC
TRACK LISTING
1 You Must Believe in Swing / Buddy DeFranco 6:06
2 Invitation / Buddy DeFranco 8:22
3 The Song Is You / Buddy DeFranco 6:29
4 If You Could See Me Now / Buddy DeFranco 5:39
5 Darn That Dream / Buddy DeFranco 5:23
6 Autumn Nocturne / Buddy DeFranco 5:28
7 Poor Butterfly / Buddy DeFranco 5:52
8 You Must Believe in Spring / Buddy DeFranco 4:58
9 Anthropology / Buddy DeFranco 4:23
10 Detour Ahead / Buddy DeFranco 4:10
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