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Buddy DeFranco

Buddy DeFranco's long and distinguished career established him as master of the clarinet in modern jazz - despite the scepticism of some critics who felt that the clarinet was too 'cool' and 'smooth' for the fiery heat of bebop. Geoffrey Smith takes a closer look.

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Sun 26 May 2019 00:00

Music Played

  • Tommy Dorsey

    Opus No 1

    • Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra.
    • RCA.
    • 8.
  • Metronome All-Stars Band

    Overtime Jazz

    • The Metronome All-Star Bands.
    • Bluebird.
    • 14.
  • Buddy DeFranco

    A Bird In Igor's Yard

    • Crosscurrents.
    • Capitol.
    • 1.
  • Buddy DeFranco

    Aishie

    • Crosscurrents.
    • Capitol.
    • 5.
  • Count Basie

    I'll Remember April

    • The Old Count And The New Count.
    • Philips.
    • 2.
  • Buddy DeFranco

    Ferdinando

    • Four Classic Albums Plus.
    • Avid.
    • 2.
  • Buddy DeFranco

    Autumn Leaves

    • Four Classic Albums Plus.
    • Avid.
    • 17.
  • Art Tatum

    Deep Night

    • Art Tatum the Complete Pablo Group Masterpieces.
    • Pablo.
    • 8.
  • Art Tatum

    A Foggy Day

    • Art Tatum the Complete Pablo Group Masterpieces.
    • Pablo.
    • 11.
  • Buddy DeFranco & Tommy Gumina

    Gravy Waltz

    • Buddy DeFranco - Tommy Gumina Quartet ‎- Pol.Y.Tones.
    • Mercury.
    • 3.
  • Buddy DeFranco & The Oscar Peterson Big 4

    By Myself

    • Buddy DeFranco meets The Oscar Peterson Quartet ‎- Hark.
    • Pablo.
    • 1.
  • Dave McKenna & Buddy DeFranco

    The Song Is You

    • You Must Believe in Swing.
    • Concord Jazz.
    • 3.

Geoffrey Smith's Jazz

°Õ±õ°Õ³¢·¡ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýOPUS NO. 1

Artists:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Tommy Dorsey

Composers:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Sy Oliver

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra

Label:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý RCA - DPM-2026

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý George Seaberg, Vito Mangano, Dale Pierce, Roger Ellick (trumpet); Tommy Dorsey, Nelson Riddle, Walter Benson, Colin Satterwhite (trombone),Ìý Buddy De Franco, Sid Cooper (alto sax, clarinet), Brue Branson (baritone, saxophone, clarinet), Joe Park (tuba), Milt Golden (piano).

Ìý

TITLEÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýOVERTIME JAZZ

Artists:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýMetronome All Star Band

Composers:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Pete Rugolo

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý The Metronome All-Star Band

Label:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýBluebird - ND-87636

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Fats Navarro (trumpet) Kai Winding,Ìý J.J. Johnson, (trombone), Buddy DeFranco (clarinet), Charlie Parker (alto sax)Ìý Charlie Ventura (tenor) Lennie Tristano, piano,Ìý Billy Bauer, guitar, Eddie Safranski and Shelly Manne (bass and drums)

Ìý

°Õ±õ°Õ³¢·¡ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýA BIRD IN IGOR'S YARD

Artists:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýBuddy DeFranco

Composers:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Russell

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Crosscurrents

Label:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýCapitol - ÌýM 11060

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Bernie Glow, Paul Cohen, James Pupa, Jack Eagle (trumpet), Lie Wilson, Earl Swope, Bart Vasralona (trombone), Buddy DeFranco, Lee Konitz, Frank Socolow (alto saxophone), Al Cohen, Jerry Sanfino (tenor saxophone )

Ìý

°Õ±õ°Õ³¢·¡ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýAISHIE

Artists:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýBuddy DeFranco

Composers:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Theodore Cohen

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Crosscurrents

Label:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýCapitol M 11060

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Buddy DeFranco (clarinet), Teddy Charles (vibes), Jimmy Raney (guitar) Max Roach (drums), Harvey Leonard (piano).

Ìý

°Õ±õ°Õ³¢·¡ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýI'LL REMEMBER APRIL

Artists:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýCount Basie

Composers:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý The Old Count And The New Count

Label:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýPhilips BBR 8036

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie, Buddy DeFranco (clarinet), Clark Terry (trumpet),Ìý Wardell Gray (tenor saxophone), Serge Chaloff (bass clarinet) Freddie Green (guitar), ÌýJimmy Lewis, Gus Johnson (bass and drums)

Ìý

°Õ±õ°Õ³¢·¡ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýFERDINANDO

Artists:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýBuddy DeFranco

Composers:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Blakey

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Four Classic Albums Plus

Label:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýAvid AMSC 1135

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Art Blakey (drums), Buddy DeFranco (clarinet) Kenny Drew (piano) Milt Hinton (bass)

Ìý

°Õ±õ°Õ³¢·¡ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýAUTUMN LEAVES

Artists:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýBuddy DeFranco

Composers:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Prevert/Kozma/Mercer

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Four Classic Albums Plus

Label:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýAvid AMSC 1135

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Buddy DeFranco (clarinet), Sonny Clark (piano), Gene Wright (bass), Bobby White (drums)

Ìý

°Õ±õ°Õ³¢·¡ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýDEEP NIGHT

Artists:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Art Tatum

Composers:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Vallee/Henderson

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Art Tatum the Complete Pablo Group Masterpieces

Label:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Pablo 6PACD-44012(6)

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Art Tatum (piano), Ben Webster (tenor saxophone), Red CallenderÌý (double bass), Bill Douglass (drums)

Ìý

°Õ±õ°Õ³¢·¡ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýA FOGGY DAY

Artists:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýArt Tatum

Composers:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý George Gershwin/Ira Gershwin

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Art Tatum the Complete Pablo Group Masterpieces

Label:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýPablo 6PACD-44012(6)

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Art Tatum (piano),Ìý Ben Webster ( tenor saxophone), Red CallenderÌý (double bass), Bill Douglass (drums)

Ìý

°Õ±õ°Õ³¢·¡ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýGRAVY WALTZ

Artists:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýBuddy DeFranco, Tommy Gumina

Composers:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Brown/Allen

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Buddy DeFranco - Tommy Gumina Quartet ‎- Pol.Y.Tones

Label:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýMercury MCL20 20 005

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Buddy DeFranco (clarinet),Ìý Tommy Gumina (accordion), John Doling (bass), John Guerin (drums)

Ìý

°Õ±õ°Õ³¢·¡ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýBY MYSELF

Artists:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýBuddy DeFranco, Oscar Peterson Quartet

Composers:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Dietz/Schwartz

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Hark! Buddy DeFranco Meets The Oscar Peterson Quartet

Label:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýPablo 2310 915

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Oscar Peterson (piano), Joe Pass (guitar), Niels Henning Orsted Pederson (bass), Martin Drew (drums)

Ìý

°Õ±õ°Õ³¢·¡ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýTHE SONG IS YOU

Artists:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýDAVE MCKENNA, Buddy DeFranco

Composers:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Hammerstein /Kern J

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý You Must Believe in Swing

Label:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýConcord Jazz CCD-4756-2

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Oscar Peterson (piano), Joe Pass (guitar)Ìý Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass), Martin Drew (drums)

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  • Sun 26 May 2019 00:00

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