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Buddy DeFranco
Buddy DeFranco
Born: Feb 17, 1923 in Camden, NJ
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Genre: Jazz
Styles: Bop, Ballads, Standards
Biography: Buddy DeFranco is one of the great clarinetists of all time and, until the rise of Eddie Daniels, he was indisputably the top clarinetist to emerge since 1940. It was DeFranco's misfortune to be the best on an instrument that after the swing era dropped drastically in popularity and, unlike Benny Goodman ...Read full biography
Holiday For Swing
Holiday For Swing
Released: 1988
Label: Fantasy Inc.
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The two virtuosoes clarinetist Buddy DeFranco and vibraphonist Terry Gibbs always inspire each other. Gibbs is such a hyper player and DeFranco can play very fast with no difficulty, so they make for a ...Read full review
On Tour: UK
On Tour: UK
Released: 1983
Label: Hep
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Buddy DeFranco used an English rhythm section for this 1984 concert in Scotland, including the phenomenal young guitarist Martin Taylor (known for his work with Stéphane Grappelli), plus veterans Peter ...Read full review
More Buddy De Franco albums: Main Albums (57), Compilations (14)
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