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Recovered Treasures
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Recovered Treasures
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This 2006 CD features previously unreleased performances by the great cornetist
dating from 1961 and 1981. The first six selections are unique
efforts in which
, pianist
and a rhythm section are joined by the
to play
arrangements of
themes. The music was recorded as a demo tape for
when he conducted the
as a possible future project, but
had departed before the recording was completed. Although
and
are restricted a bit in this format and the strings do not improvise, the music has its charm. The next four songs are much hotter, featuring
at
's club in 1961. Following that are the only four performances that matched together
with fellow cornetist
including two medleys. The interplay between the cornetists is delightful, as is the playing of pianist
. The closing
returns to 1981 with
in a freewheeling setting with
,
. All of the music is well recorded (even with some crowd buzz on the live numbers), making
a valuable addition to the rich discography of
. ~ Scott Yanow