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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Tommy Dorsey
Opus No 1
- Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra.
- RCA.
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Metronome All-Stars Band
Overtime Jazz
- The Metronome All-Star Bands.
- Bluebird.
- 14.
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Buddy DeFranco
A Bird In Igor's Yard
- Crosscurrents.
- Capitol.
- 1.
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Buddy DeFranco
Aishie
- Crosscurrents.
- Capitol.
- 5.
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Count Basie
I'll Remember April
- The Old Count And The New Count.
- Philips.
- 2.
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Buddy DeFranco
Ferdinando
- Four Classic Albums Plus.
- Avid.
- 2.
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Buddy DeFranco
Autumn Leaves
- Four Classic Albums Plus.
- Avid.
- 17.
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Art Tatum
Deep Night
- Art Tatum the Complete Pablo Group Masterpieces.
- Pablo.
- 8.
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Art Tatum
A Foggy Day
- Art Tatum the Complete Pablo Group Masterpieces.
- Pablo.
- 11.
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Buddy DeFranco & Tommy Gumina
Gravy Waltz
- Buddy DeFranco - Tommy Gumina Quartet ‎- Pol.Y.Tones.
- Mercury.
- 3.
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Buddy DeFranco & The Oscar Peterson Big 4
By Myself
- Buddy DeFranco meets The Oscar Peterson Quartet ‎- Hark.
- Pablo.
- 1.
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Dave McKenna & Buddy DeFranco
The Song Is You
- You Must Believe in Swing.
- Concord Jazz.
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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).
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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)
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°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 )
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°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).
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°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)
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°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)
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°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)
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°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)
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°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)
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°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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