Ruby Braff And Scott Hamilton - A First (1985) CD Rip

Tracklist

01. Romance in the Dark (Coslow)
02. When a Woman Loves a Man (Hanighen-Jenkins-Mercer)
03. Rockin' Chair (Carmichael)
04. Dinah (Akst-Lewis-Young)
05. All My Life (Mitchell-Stept)
06. Shine (Mack-Brown-Dabney)
07. Medley: If You Were Mine/I Wished on the Moon (Malneck-Mercer)
08. Bugle Blues (Basie)

personnel :

Ruby Braff - cornet
Scott Hamilton - tenor saxophone
John Bunch - piano
Phil Flanigan - bass
Chris Flory - guitar
Chuck Riggs - drums

Although it is implied with its title that this was the first collaboration between cornetist Ruby Braff and tenor-saxophonist Scott Hamilton, they had recorded a date back in December 1983 for the Swedish Phontastic label. Accompanied by Hamilton's regular quartet of the period (pianist John Bunch, guitarist Chris Flory, bassist Phil Flanigan and drummer Chuck Riggs), Braff and Hamilton inspire each other and play some explosive and consistently passionate solos. Highlights include a surprisingly hard-swinging "Rockin' Chair," "Dinah," "All My Life" and "Bugle Blues." Recommended.~Scott Yanow