Excellent 2006 release that features the complete Ruby Braff Goes Girl Crazy on CD for the first time ever! The combination of Ruby Braff, an extraordinary trumpet player whose improvisational ability is matched only by his respect for a good melody, and George Gershwin, the acknowledged master of American popular song, is as natural as four and three on a pair of dice, and twice as nice if you also happen to like music. Ruby, who is almost single-handedly the reason why British Jazz publications invented the term 'mainstream' to describe traditionally-based modern playing, is a bug on the subject of melody and improvisation which refrains from distorting the composer's line. His enthusiasm for the score of George Gershwin's Girl Crazy pervades this entire album and is obviously shared by his cohorts: Al Cohn (tenor sax and clarinet), Hank Jones (piano), Jim Hall (guitar), Buzzy Drootin (drums) and bassists George Duvivier (who plays on But Not for Me, I Got Rhythm and Bidin' My Time) and Bob Haggart (who plays on the rest). Gambit.
H**Z
Trust Steve E. , this is nearly 76 minutes of joyous and magical stuff
Ruby and Hank are on all tracks . The recording is culled from 3 different recordings . As you can see from the personnel listed and all tracks dating from either 1958 or 1961 , this is absolute gold . It's fascinating to hear the two very distinct styles of Jim Hall and Mundell Lowe contrasted . Don elliott (vibes) on several tracks and so on . You really must get a copy of this if you see yourself as a fan of cool , swing and/or classic jazz . Wonderful indeed . By the way , Thank you Steve , you prompted me to get this collection . Allmusic has no text on it . Just a high rating .
E**G
Excellent
Ruby Braff one of the most overlooked musicians with the sweetest sound ever heard. Never a bad recording.
S**E
A real Braff bargain!
This CD of cornetist Ruby Braff and pianist Hank Jones recordings from 1958 and 1961 is a real gem, as is Gambit Records' other Braff CD featuring pianist Dave McKenna. Throw in sidemen Al Cohn, Jim Hall, Roy Eldridge, Mundell Lowe, Milt Hinton and Bob Haggart, and it's a jazz collector's dream. For the first time you'll have Braff's combined tunes from his "Girl Crazy," "You're Getting to Be a Habit With Me" and "Easy Now" LPs on one 75-minute CD you'll play over and over again.
R**L
Sublime!
Cet album est un petit bijou de swing et de sensibilité. Ruby Braff est un grand trompettiste et ses interlocuteurs (Jim Hall, Hank Jones,Al Cohn)sont ici particulièrement inspirés. Mention spéciale pour le jeu d'Al Cohn à la clarinette, de toute beauté.
H**E
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