VERVE Buddy DeFranco Art Tatum Mono WL Testing LP M-
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$ 25
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Mar 22, 2010
Sold Date
Mar 21, 2010
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A ONE DAY NO RESERVE AUCTION!! -- A Family emergency has created a financial pickle. Please do not bid if payment cannot be made immediately following Auction's close. Thank You for your consideration. -- INSURANCE PAID COMPLIMENTS OF SELLER -- VERVE MG V-8229 -- The Buddy DeFranco Art Tatum Quartet-
Never reissued on vinyl in Mono, this Test Pressing, this One-of-a-kind offering, is a real gem. What a pristine Original LP you'd enjoy having in your Jazz collection!
_____ On February 6, 1956, Art Tatum and Buddy De Franco recorded together in Los Angeles with Red Callender on bass and Bill Douglass on drums. The session was for Norman Granz's Verve Records, one of several American Songbook sessions Granz had set up teaming Tatum with jazz greats of the period. The Tatum-De Franco date is significant for several reasons: To the best of my knowledge, it marked the first time the pianist had recorded with a clarinet in a duo format. It also was the first time that Tatum and Buddy played together. Sadly, the summit would also be the last time these two frantically busy jazz giants would merge. Tatum would die in November. I've always been extremely fond of this recording. If you're unfamiliar with the album, the eight tracks and three alternates might seem at first like an attempt to reproduce the Benny Goodman-Teddy Wilson sound. Not so. Buddy's clarinet is more brooding and relaxed, determined to reach reverentially into Tatum's zone. Tatum, for his part, isn't interested in laying back or accompanying anyone. He's up, down, around and in back of every line played by Buddy. The more you listen to the tracks, the more information you hear. These two aren't just playing a clutch of standards. There's a duel going on—but not between egos. Tatum throughout playfully puts the clarinet through a series of wrestling holds. Buddy, for his part, allows himself to be caught on occasion, only to slip free and come back with holds of his own. There's a cat and mouse quality here that never disappoints, no matter how many times you play the album.
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This Original Issue LP weighs 155 Grams!
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-- Another Original Gem for your Jazz Vinyl Library.
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From Family owned, BROADWAY RECORDS in California's Capital.
This MONO Issue is VERY COLLECTIBLE -- VERY RARE in this condition!!!
Cover: NM
In a generic white test cover, no artwork present.
LP: NM
Here's a delightful rarity for both the Art Tatum, and Buddy De Franco enthusiast. This White-Label, Mono LP is in exceptional condition! Factory sheen on vinyl surface is remarkable. Carefully play-graded a superb NM.
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