The Buddy DeFranco Quintet - Sweet And Lovely (1956) [2012 Japan Jazz The Best Series] CD-Rip

Sweet and lovely – but plenty darn soulful too – and one of the excellent early 50s Verve dates that features the piano of Sonny Clark with the clarinet of Buddy DeFranco ! The album's got an even more unusual twist in that it features a bit of organ from Clark too – one of his only recordings on the instrument – as well as guitar from Tal Farlow on a number of tracks – another leading light of the fresh Verve sound of the 50s, really working some great music next to Buddy's horn.

The stripped down sound is very nice – equal parts bop and swing, in that unique mode that made DeFranco one of the hippest players on his instrument at the time ! Titles include "Getting A Balance", "Old Black Magic", "Moe", and "What Can I Say".

Tracks:

01 - Getting A Balance
02 - That Old Black Magic
03 - They Say It's Wonderful
04 - But Beautiful
05 - The Nearness Of You
06 - What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry
07 - Moe

Personnel:

Buddy De Franco - clarinet
Sonny Clark - piano and organ
Tal Farlow - guitar
Gene Wright - bass
Bobby White - drums