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Shorty & Doc Long On Fun
Shorty And Doc (OJC) is one of those sets that just makes you feel real good. It captures a low-key yet powerful 1961 session that tag-teams two traditional trumpeters who played old-school even back in '61: Shorty Baker, who spent two decades in the Duke Ellington Orchestra, and Doc Cheatam, whose career began in 1920s vaudeville.
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Sam Jones' Glory Days
The Boston Celtics' first days of glory coincided with the emergence a guard named Sam Jones among them. He never led the league in any statistical category but, during this Hall of Famer's 12-year pro career, the Celtics won 10 championships. The glory days of Riverside Records coincided with the emergence of a bassist named Sam Jones. Right Down Front (1988, OJC) presents tracks from Jones' acclaimed dates as a leader recorded from 1960-62 with many of the label's first-line players.
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'Round Midnight
Sam Jones, from Right Down Front
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Lucky To Be Me
Bill Evans, from Everybody Digs Bill ...
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Blue Roz
Milt Jackson & Wes Montgomery, from Bags ...
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