Braff! [Extra tracks, Import]

Ruby Braff | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 5, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Import
• Label: Lonehill Jazz Spain
• ASIN: B000BYAD0M
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #75,263 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Star Dust

2. Here's Freddie

3. Indian Summer

4. Blue Turning Grey Over You

5. Just One More Chance

6. When My Dreamboat Comes Home

7. You're Lucky to Me

8. Moonglow

9. It's Been So Long

10. Too Marvelous for Words

11. How Long Has Thing Been Going On?

12. 'S Wonderful

13. As Long as I Live

14. If I Had You

15. I'm Shooting High

16. Moonglow

Editorial Reviews

This release offers one of the best LPs recorded by this great mainstream jazz trumpeter and cornets Ruby Braff in the beginning of his fertile musical career, featuring Coleman Hawkins, Lawrence Brown, Ernie Caceres, Don Elliott, Nat Pierce, Freddie Green, Dave McKenna, Steve Jordan, and others. On these dates Braff exhibits commendable controlled power, even at moments of climax. Whatever the mood, in this kind of basically mainstream company his playing maintained an impressive sense of logicality and lyricism, as such as more than ample Proof of his innate ability to swing. Disconforme. 2005.

Customer Reviews

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pure Jazz Trumpet Gold, July 22, 2008

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This review is from: Braff! (Audio CD)

This album introduced me to Ruby Braff and his trumpet during the early 60's. I had the good fortune to interview him when he came into Windsor, Ontario with Tony Bennett. He was not nationally known outside of New York jazz circles at that time. He could take any standard jazz tune and make you feel as though you were hearing it for the first time. This album, for me, is the epitome of his talent even though it was recorded during his early years in the business. You can hear the man's heart and soul in every note. Don't pass this one up!