Kenny Baker, Warren Vaché - Ain't Misbehavin' (2016)

Tracklist

01. After You've Gone
02. Ain't Misbehavin'
03. Moonlight in Vermont
04. Who's Sorry Now
05. Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
06. Just a Gigolo
07. You Stepped out of a Dream
08. Royal Garden Blues
09. These Foolish Things
10. I Can't Give You Anything but Love, Baby
11. Strike up the Band
12. When You Wish Upon a Star
13. Robbins Nest
14. Broadway

This is one of the most exciting releases put out by British pianist Brian Lemon's Zephyr label. Cornetist Warren Vache has long considered British trumpeter Kenny Baker to be one of his early idols, and he was quite pleased to have the opportunity to share a front line with him. With assistance from Lemon, guitarist Howard Alden, bassist Dave Green, and drummer Allan Ganley, Vache and Baker perform frequently heated renditions of 14 standards including numbers such as "After You've Gone," "Who's Sorry Now," "Royal Garden Blues," "Strike Up the Band," and "Broadway." An occasional ballad and some good-humored vocals by the two brassmen give variety to their particularly inspired encounter, which is highly recommended to mainstream collectors.

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