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Excerpt of a Review Chicago Jazz Ensemble re-creates Benny Goodman's legendary Carnegie concert from 1938 with special guest clarinetist Buddy DeFranco. About 1,200 admirers at the Hal Leonard Pabst series were obviously pleased.... |
...Pianist Thomas Gunther succeeded at a herculean task: simulating keyboard legends Wilson, Basie and Jess Stacy. Instead of trying to replicate Stacy's magnificent three choruses on the finale, "Sing, Sing, Sing," Gunther hinted at its beauty in a balladic reworking. Soloing and accompanying, Gunther ranged through diverse styles, from thumping stride to complex modern voicings.... |