(Bop) [CD] Buddy DeFranco (with Barney Kessel, Bob Hardaway, Herbie Mann, Jimmy Rowles etc) - Generalissimo! / Live Date! - 2008, FLAC (tracks), lossless

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01 -=- 01. Sunday.flac -=- CDDA (100%)
02 -=- 02. Between the Devil & the Deep Blue Sea.flac -=- CDDA (100%)
03 -=- 03. Tea for Two.flac -=- CDDA (100%)
04 -=- 04. Blue Lou.flac -=- CDDA (100%)
05 -=- 05. Funky's Uncle.flac -=- CDDA (100%)
06 -=- 06. Ballad Medley - 'Round Midnght.flac -=- CDDA (100%)
07 -=- 07. Oh, Lady Be Good!.flac -=- CDDA (100%)
08 -=- 08. Satin Doll.flac -=- CDDA (100%)
09 -=- 09. My Funny Valentine.flac -=- CDDA (100%)
10 -=- 10. Blues for Space Travellers.flac -=- CDDA (99%)
11 -=- 11. Crazy Rhythm.flac -=- CDDA (100%)
12 -=- 12. Ballad Medley - I'm Glad there is You.flac -=- CDDA (100%)
Summary 99,92% CDDA
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Buddy DeFranco is one of the great clarinetists of all time and, until the rise of Eddie Daniels, he was indisputably the top clarinetist to emerge since 1940. It was DeFranco's misfortune to be the best on an instrument that after the swing era dropped drastically in popularity and, unlike Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw, he has never been a household name for the general public.
When he was 14, DeFranco won an amateur swing contest sponsored by Tommy Dorsey. After working with the big bands of Gene Krupa (1941-1942) and Charlie Barnet (1943-1944), he was with TD on and off during 1944-1948. DeFranco, other than spending part of 1950 with Count Basie's septet, was mostly a bandleader from then on. Among the few clarinetists to transfer the language of Charlie Parker onto his instrument, DeFranco has won a countless number of polls and appeared with the Metronome All-Stars in the late '40s. He recorded frequently in the '50s (among his sidemen were Art Blakey, Kenny Drew, and Sonny Clark) and participated in some of Norman Granz's Verve jam session. During 1960-1963 DeFranco led a quartet that also featured the accordion of Tommy Gumina and he recorded an album with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers on which he played bass clarinet. Work, however, was difficult to find in the '60s, leading DeFranco to accept the assignment of leading the Glenn Miller ghost band (1966-1974). He has found more artistic success co-leading a quintet with Terry Gibbs off and on since the early '80s and has recorded throughout the decades for many labels.
Scott Yanow --

Two lesser-known 50s sides by Buddy DeFranco – both recorded for Verve in 1958, both featuring small combo west coast backing! Generalissimo has a sound that's a lot more understated than its title – an easygoing groove that's all Buddy all the way – clarinet in the lead, inspired by an older swing-based approach to jazz, yet still inflected with some boppish influences too – all in just the sort of open, laidback style that Verve was handling well at the time. Other players include Harry Edison on trumpet, Bob Hardaway on tenor, Jimmy Rowles on piano, Barney Kessel on guitar, Curtis Counce on bass, and Alvin Stoller on drums – on titles that include "Sunday", "Tea For Two", "Blue Lou", "Funky's Uncle", and an extended Verve-type "Ballad Medley". Next up is the even better Live Date – a very hip session that has Buddy working with some of the fresher modern players on the scene at the time – all in a groove that echoes with some of the sharpest notes we've heard from his clarinet in the 50s! The ensemble has a really dreamy feel – with flute from Herbie Mann, vibes from Victor Feldman, tenor from Bob Hardaway, guitar from Barney Kessel, and piano and organ from Pete Jolly – all backed by rhythm from the legendary Scott LaFaro on bass and Stan Levey on drums. Tracks include "Satin Doll", "Oh Lady Be Good", "Crazy Rhythm", "Blues For Space Travelers", and "My Funny Valentine". Note: CD omits one track from Live Date – "Tin Reed Blues" – but it is featured on the Lonehill CD set I Hear Benny Goodman & Artie Shaw.

[# 1-6] Buddy DeFranco - Generalissimo (Verve MGV 8363, MGVS 6132)
Buddy DeFranco - clarinet
Harry ''Sweets''Edison - trumpet
Bob Hardaway - tenor sax
Jimmy Rowles - piano
Barney Kessel - guitar
Curtis Counce - bass
Alvin Stoller - drums
Recorded in Los Angeles; April 2, 1958
[# 7-12] Buddy DeFranco And His Septette - Live Date! (Verve MGV 8383, MGVS 6166)
Buddy DeFranco - clarinet
Herbie Mann - flute, tenor sax & bass clarinet
Bob Hardaway - tenor sax
Victor Feldman - piano & vibraphone
Pete Jolly - piano & accordion
Barney Kessel - guitar
Scott LaFaro - bass
Stan Levey - drums (or Frank De Vito ?)
Recorded live in Los Angeles, California; April 4, 1958