For this Concord CD, the great veteran cornetist Ruby Braff is joined by guitarist Howard Alden, bassist Frank Tate and (on five of the twelve numbers) clarinetist Ken Peplowski and drummer Ronald Zito. Braff has never recorded a dull album and his highly expressive playing is the main reason to acquire this disc although Alden is also in particularly good form. Highlights include a rapid rendition of "Cornet Chop Suey," "Do It Again," an unusual instrumental version of "It's the Same Old South," an emotional "It Had to Be You" and a medley of songs from the film High Society.
Ruby Braff
Cornet Chop Suey
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AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
Track Listing
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
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| 1 | Ruby Braff | 05:04 | Amazon | ||||
| 2 | Ruby Braff | 04:24 | Amazon | ||||
| 3 | Ruby Braff | 05:08 | Amazon | ||||
| 4 | Ruby Braff | 04:28 | Amazon | ||||
| 5 | Ruby Braff | 04:51 | Amazon | ||||
| 6 | Ruby Braff | 04:34 | Amazon | ||||
| 7 | Ruby Braff | 04:26 | Amazon | ||||
| 8 | Ruby Braff | 03:40 | Amazon | ||||
| 9 | Ruby Braff | 04:10 | Amazon | ||||
| 10 | Ruby Braff | 06:19 | Amazon | ||||
| 11 | Ruby Braff | 04:30 | Amazon | ||||
| 12 | Ruby Braff | 07:01 | Amazon |