Buddy DeFranco - Mr Lucky (Henry Mancini)
Mr. Lucky, Buddy DeFranco (vinyl)
Composed by Henry Mancini
Released in 1982 on Pablo.
Credits:
Bass – George Duvivier
Clarinet – Buddy DeFranco
Drums – Ronnie Bedford
Guitar – Joe Cohn
Layout, Design – Norman Granz, Sheldon Marks
Photography By – Tom Copi
Piano – Albert Dailey
Producer – Joyce DeFranco
Producer, Liner Notes – Buddy DeFranco
Boniface Ferdinand Leonard "Buddy" DeFranco (February 17, 1923 – December 24, 2014). An Italian-American jazz clarinetist. In addition to his work as a bandleader, DeFranco led the Glenn Miller Orchestra under the name, "The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra, Directed By Buddy DeFranco" for almost a decade in the 1960s and '70s.
He began his professional career just as swing music and big bands—many of which were led by clarinetists like Artie Shaw, and Benny Goodman—were in decline. While most jazz clarinet players did not adapt to this change, DeFranco successfully continued to play clarinet exclusively, and was one of the few bebop clarinetists.
He also performed with Gene Krupa, Art Blakey, Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie, Charlie Barnet, Art Tatum, Oscar Peterson, Lennie Tristano, Dodo Marmarosa, Terry Gibbs, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Eddie Daniels, Putte Wickman, Billie Holiday and many others, and released dozens of albums as a leader.
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Hope you enjoy.
sDg.
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