Allan Vaché - Swing And Other Things (1997)

Tracklist

01. June Night
02. Nancy With the Laughing Face
03. Topsy
04. Just One of Those Things
05. Indian Summer
06. Rachel's Dream
07. Autumn Leaves
08. Limehouse Blues
09. You Turned the Tables On Me
10. Hi Ya Sophia
11. Time after Time
12. He Loves and She Loves
13. Cheek To Cheek


Allan Vache, best known for his longtime association with Jim Cullum, is a fiery, chance-taking clarinetist whose main influence is Benny Goodman. The BG connection is felt even stronger than usual on this CD due to the instrumentation (the same as the first Benny Goodman Sextet), the 1940s-era standards, and the playing of the sidemen. Pianist Johnny Varro has long kept Teddy Wilson's sound alive, vibraphonist John Cocuzzi recalls both Lionel Hampton and Red Norvo, and brother/cornetist Warren Vache makes a welcome guest appearance on "Cheek to Cheek"; it is a pity that he is not on more selections. Although a touch derivative, Allan Vache is heard in top form throughout the enjoyable set, and such rarely performed numbers as "June Night," "Rachel's Dream" and Mel Powell's "Hi Ya, Sophia" are among the highlights.

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