Ruby Braff and Dick Hyman - Play Nice Tunes (1996)
Ruby Braff and Dick Hyman - Play Nice Tunes (1996)
Jazz | MP3 320 kbps CBR | 64 min | 147 MB
Label: Arbors Records | Rel: 1996
Jazz | MP3 320 kbps CBR | 64 min | 147 MB
Label: Arbors Records | Rel: 1996
All of cornetist Ruby Braff's duet collaborations with pianist Dick Hyman are something special. The success of this set was a bit unlikely because the great cornetist was very ill just a few months earlier. Luckily he recovered and does not show any weakness, hesitancy or diminishing abilities on his duet date. The emphasis is on slower renditions of superior standards, but there is also plenty of fire and subtle invention displayed during the thoughtful interpretations. Hyman is typically imaginative in his accompaniment and virtuosic solos, while Braff makes the most out of every note. Highlights include Fats Waller's "Sweet Savannah Sue," "Why Was I Born," "Thanks a Million" and "You're Lucky to Me."
Tracklist:
01. I Want a Little Girl
02. My Heart Belongs to Daddy
03. Sweet Savannah Sue
04. Why Was I Born
05. Lotus Blossom
06. Joseph! Joseph!
07. Thanks a Million
08. By Myself
09. I Must Have That Man
10. Come Sunday
11. Save It, Pretty Mama
12. Once Upon a Time
13. You're Lucky to Me
14. When It's Sleepy Time Down South