Personnel:
Buddy De Franco (cl), Sonny Clark (p), Eugene 'Senator' Wright (b), Bobby White (d)
Reference: DRCD 11260
Bar code: 8436006492600
The complete sessions of clarinet virtuoso Buddy DeFranco & his quartet, featuring pianist Sonny Clark, were originally recorded in five separate LPs for the Norgran label in 1954: "Jazz Tones", "Odalisque", "Autumn Leaves", "In A Mellow Mood" and "Sweet and Lovely"
The flowing band perform classic standards and new material. Sonny Clark is subtle and sophisticated; DeFranco was the greatest post-swing, bop-influenced clarinet player.
Tracklisting:
CD 1
01. Jack The Fieldstalker
02. Cable Car
03. I Wish I Knew
04. If I Should Lose You
05. Lover Man
06. Tenderly
07. Deep Purple
08. Monogram
09. Yesterdays
10. Blues In The Closet
11. Mine
12. You Go To My Head
13. Gerrys Tune
14. Nows The Time
15. Titoro
Total time: 72:03 min.
CD 2
01. Autumn Leaves
02. Titoro
03. The Bright One
04. Sonnys Idea
05. Laura
06. Everything Happens To Me
07. Ill Remember April
08. Willow Weep For Me
09. Minor Incident
10. A Foggy Day
11. What Can I Say Dear
12. Moe
Total time: 70:32 min.
Personnel: Buddy De Franco (cl), Sonny Clark (p), Eugene 'Senator' Wright (b) and Bobby White (d).
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Sessionography:
CD 1, tracks #2, 3, 8 & 10 taken from "Odalisque" (Norgran MGN-1094).
Recorded in New York City, on April 7, 1954.
CD 1, tracks #1, 4-7 & 9 from "Jazz Tones" (Norgran MGN-1068). Same recording session as the previous one.
CD 1, tracks #11-15 & CD 2, tracks #1 & 2 from "Autumn Leaves" (Norgran MGN-1097). Recorded in Los Angeles, on August 9, 1954.
CD 2, tracks #3-10 from "In A Mellow Mood" (Norgran MGN-1079). Recorded in Los Angeles, on August 10, 1954.
CD 2, tracks #11 & 12 taken from "Sweet And Lovely" (Verve MGV 8224). Recorded in Los Angeles, on September 1, 1954.
