1949-52 Studio Performances

• Artist: Buddy Defranco and His Orchestra
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• Release Date: January 10, 2006
• Genre: Jazz

Review

Hep Records' issue of Buddy DeFranco's recordings as a leader of both a quintet and an orchestra between 1949 and 1952 is a welcome one. The material on these 26 cuts is standard fare from the swing era, which was way over by 1949, but it proves that DeFranco knew how to lead a big band and swing hard as a soloist in a quintet setting -- especially with the company he kept. Some of his crew on these sides include Serge Chaloff, Teddy Charles, Teddy Kotick, Lee Konitz, Max Roach, Jimmy Raney, and Al Cohn, just to name a few. Arrangements for these tunes were done by DeFranco, George Russell, and Manny Albam, which gives the listener a taste of the varied sonic interests of the great clarinetist. The sound on these sides is a tiny bit thin, but that's a minor complaint. The material swings no matter the arrangement or the size of the band. This is an intimate look at an often overlooked jazz great. ~ Thom Jurek, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
The Boy Next Door		Buddy DeFranco	(2:35)
A Bird in Igor's Yard		Buddy DeFranco	(2:53)
This Time the Dream's on Me	Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer	Buddy DeFranco	(3:07)
Bud's Invention		Buddy DeFranco	(2:39)
Penthouse Serenade		Buddy DeFranco	(3:03)
Extrovert		Buddy DeFranco	(2:56)
Good for Nothin' Joe		Buddy DeFranco	(2:47)
Aishie		Buddy DeFranco	(3:03)
Out of Nowhere		Buddy DeFranco	(3:06)
Dancing on the Ceiling		Buddy DeFranco	(3:00)
Rumpus Room		Buddy DeFranco	(2:49)
Body and Soul		Buddy DeFranco	(3:20)
King Phillip Stomp		Buddy DeFranco	(2:52)
Make Believe		Buddy DeFranco	(2:51)
St. Louis Blues		Buddy DeFranco	(2:38)
Why Do I Love You		Buddy DeFranco	(2:31)
The Closer You Are		Buddy DeFranco	(3:16)
Too Many Dreams		Buddy DeFranco	(2:44)
Swing Low Sweet Clarinet		Buddy DeFranco	(3:07)
Will You Still Be Mine		Buddy DeFranco	(2:33)
Oh, Lady Be Good		Buddy DeFranco	(2:18)
Buddy's Blues		Buddy DeFranco	(3:21)
Gone with the Wind		Buddy DeFranco	(2:52)
Sweet Georgia Brown	Maceo Pinkard, Kenneth Casey	Buddy DeFranco	(2:49)
Get Happy		Buddy DeFranco	(2:50)
Cairo		Buddy DeFranco	(2:51)

Credits

Serge Chaloff (Sax (Baritone)), Teddy Charles (Vibraphone), Teddy Charles (Soloist), Buddy DeFranco (Clarinet), Buddy DeFranco (Arranger), Buddy DeFranco (Leader), Tal Farlow (Guitar), Lee Konitz (Sax (Alto)), Oscar Pettiford (Bass), Jimmy Raney (Guitar), Jimmy Raney (Soloist), Max Roach (Drums), Gene Quill (Sax (Alto)), Earl Swope (Trombone), Buddy Arnold (Sax (Tenor)), Harvey Leonard (Piano), Teddy Kotick (Bass), Manny Albam (Arranger), Al Cohn (Sax (Tenor)), Al Cohn (Soloist), Al Porcino (Trumpet), George Arus (Trombone), Danny Bank (Sax (Baritone)), Billy Byers (Trombone), Eddie Caine (Sax (Alto)), Bob Carter (Bass), Paul Cohen (Trumpet), Frank DeVito (Drums), Gene DiNovi (Piano), Morey Feld (Drums), Stan Fishelson (Trumpet), Bernie Glow (Trumpet), Sam Herman (Guitar), Jerry Sanfino (Sax (Tenor)), Tiny Kahn (Arranger), Irv Kluger (Drums), Frank Lane (Trombone), Tom Mace (Sax (Alto)), Louis Mucci (Trumpet), Jimmy Pupa (Trumpet), Dick Sherman (Trumpet), Frank Socolow (Sax (Alto)), Gerald Valentine (Arranger), Bart Varsalona (Trombone), Charlie Walp (Trumpet), Ollie Wilson (Trombone), Freddie Zito (Trombone), Chauncey Welsh (Trombone), Tommy Mace (Sax (Alto)), Dale Pierce (Trumpet), Eddie Wasserman (Sax (Tenor)), Anatol Schenker (Liner Notes), Alastair Robertson (Producer), Alastair Robertson (Liner Notes), Ed Badgley (Trumpet), Stan Kosow (Sax (Tenor)), Pat Collins (Vocals), Angelo Cicalese (Sax (Alto)), Jimmy Lyon (Piano), Andy Cicalese (Sax (Alto)), Al Robertson (Trombone), Dave Lambert & His Singers (Vocals), Ed Bagley (Trumpet), Ben Lary (Sax (Tenor)), Mert Goodspeed (Trombone)