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: DeFranco sheds his "technical" reputation on tracks like "Autumn Nocturne" and "Poor Butterfly," proving his depth as a ballad player.
The album, inspired by DeFranco's legendary 1950s collaborations with Art Tatum and Oscar Peterson, features a mix of "halsbrecherisch" (neck-breaking) tempos and tender ballads: davemckenna_buddydefranco.youmustbelieveinswing...
: This allowed DeFranco, one of the few clarinetists to fully adapt to bebop , to soar with a freedom usually reserved for fronting a quartet. Performance Highlights : DeFranco sheds his "technical" reputation on tracks
