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In 2007, the Lone Hill Jazz label reissued two Verve albums by clarinetist Buddy DeFranco: Generalissimo and Live Date!, which despite the title was a studio recording. In a producer's note, Morton James verbally winces at the pun on the name of the notoriously genocidal Spanish dictator Generalissimo Francisco Franco, and speculates that this grossly insensitive gimmick, thought up by some clueless A&R director or advertising agent, might actually have delayed the album's appearance on CD until 2007. Boniface Ferdinand Leonardo de Franco was born in Camden, NJ, in 1923. The son of a piano tuner, he excelled on several instruments before settling into his role as one of the premier clarinetists in early modern jazz. Recorded on Wednesday, April 2, 1958, Generalissimo turns out to be a solid little blowing session involving trumpeter Harry "Sweets" Edison and Milwaukee-born tenor saxophonist Bob Hardaway, with an awesome rhythm section in Jimmy Rowles, Curtis Counce, Barney Kessel, and Alvin Stoller. On Friday, April 4, 1958, DeFranco brought Kessel and Hardaway back to the studio, this time with drummer Stan Levey, bassist Scott LaFaro, pianist/accordionist Pete Jolly, vibraphonist Victor Feldman, and multi-instrumentalist Herbie Mann, who played flute, tenor sax, and (on "These Foolish Things") bass clarinet. This double reissue is composed mainly of jazz standards with a couple of originals and two sumptuous ballad medleys. Unfortunately, the combined running time for both albums exceeded the 80-minute mark by about 120 seconds. For this reason, "Tin Reed Blues" from the Live Date! album was omitted, but may be enjoyed on the equally excellent double CD I Hear Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw [Lone Hill Jazz 10281]. ~ arwulf arwulf
2007 release featuring two albums from Buddy De Franco, both making their CD debut on this disc. Generalissimo was released in 1958 and features De Franco backed by Harry 'Sweets Edison, Barney Kessel, Bob Hardaawy and other fine players. Live Date!, also from 1958, features Herbie Mann and Victor Feldman alongside De Franco, Hardaway and Kessel. 12 tracks. Lonehill.
Recording information: Los Angeles, CA (04/02/1958-04/04/1958).
Photographer: X .
Personnel: Buddy DeFranco (clarinet); Barney Kessel (guitar); Pete Jolly (accordion, piano); Bob Hardaway (tenor saxophone); Harry "Sweets" Edison (trumpet); Herbie Mann (flugelhorn); Jimmy Riwles (piano); Victor Feldman (vibraphone); Alvin Stoller, Stan Levey (drums).
Liner Note Authors: Benny Green ; Leonard Feather.
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Buddy Defranco - Generalissmo + Live Date! Songs
| 1 | Sunday | | | |
| 2 | Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea  | | | |
| 3 | Tea for Two | | | |
| 4 | Blue Lou | | | |
| 5 | Funky's Uncle | | | |
| 6 | Ballad Medley: 'Round Midnight/You Don't Know What Love Is/How Can We B | | | |
| 7 | Oh, Lady Be Good See All 2 | | | |
| 8 | Satin Doll | | | |
| 9 | My Funny Valentine | | | |
| 10 | Blues for Space Travelers | | | |
| 11 | Crazy Rhythm | | | |
| 12 | Ballad Medley: I'm Glad There Is You/There's No You/These Foolish Thing | | | |
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