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Trumpeter/cornet player Ruby Braff began performing traditional jazz in the Boston area in the 1940s and over 50 years later shows no signs of slowing down. In 2001 he released the lovely I Hear Music and in 2002 followed it with the eclectic Variety Is the Spice of Braff. While the earlier effort featured a first-rate quintet, the latter is made up of larger groups in multiple settings. The overall approach, however, is similar: great musicians, classic tunes, and nicely prepared arrangements. The set begins with a trio of standards, "There's a Small Hotel," "Happiness Is Just a Thing Called Joe," and "Moments Like This," with bright arrangements by Tommy Newsom. Newsom also plays tenor sax on the album, while Braff alumni Bucky Pizzarelli handles most of the guitar work. What continues to make standards like "Crazy Rhythm" and "I Ain't Got Nobody" so lively is the amount of feeling Braff and his fellow players inject into the music. The last two cuts, "Somebody Stole My Gale" and "Memories of You/It Must Be True," feature both Pizzarelli and Howard Alden, making these pieces a real treat for guitar lovers. Variety Is the Spice of Braff is a finely crafted album, sure to please anyone who appreciates good jazz. ~ Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr.
Recorded at Nola Studios, New York, New York on July 24-25, 2000. Includes liner notes by Dan Morgenstern.
Personnel: Ruby Braff (cornet); Howard Alden, Bucky Pizzarelli (guitar); Robert Chausow, Cenovia Cummins, Carol Pool (violin); Adrian Benjamin (viola); Sarah Hewitt (cello); Chuck Wilson (clarinet, alto saxophone); Kenny Davern (clarinet); Jack Stuckey (alto saxophone); Tommy Newsom (tenor saxophone); Scott Robinson (baritone saxophone); Joe Wilder (trumpet); Randy Reinhart (cornet); George Masso (trombone); Skitch Henderson, Bill Charlap (piano); Joe Ascione, Sherrie Maricle (drums).
Audio Mixer: Brian Shaw .
Liner Note Author: Dan Morgenstern.
Recording information: Nola Studios, New York, NY (07/24/2000/07/25/2000).
Photographer: Alan Nahigian.
Unknown Contributor Role: Jon-Erik Kellso.
Arrangers: Ruby Braff; Tommy Newsom.
Personnel includes: Ruby Braff (cornet); Chuck Wilson (alto saxophone, clarinet); Tommy Newsom (tenor saxophone); Jack Stuckey (alto saxophone); Scott Robinson (baritone saxophone); Joe Wilder (trumpet); Randy Reinhart (cornet); George Masso (trombone); Kenny Davern (clarinet); Skitch Henderson, Bill Charlap (piano); Howard Alden, Bucky Pizzarelli (guitar); John Beal, Frank Tate (bass); Joe Ascione, Sherrie Maricle (drums).
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