Artist:  Buddy DeFranco

Title:  Bravura

Date:  1957

Label:  Verve Records   MG VS-6051

Cover Photo:  Herman Leonard

Art Direction:  Sheldon Marks

Notes:  Buddy rode his clarinet through big bands, small bands and various other configurations, but at no time was he overshadowed by the other players. In his early teens he was winning contests and setting his goals for the future. He played with the best and kept up. This is a nice set full of the familiar and comfortable, but still buddy makes it sound fresh and alive. Fans of the clarinet would do themselves a favor to seek this one out. Nice period feel to the cover photo.

Line Up: 

Buddy DeFranco:  clarinet

Track Listing

Side 1

Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me)
Ja-Da
Ballad Medley:  Now I Lay Me Down to Dream
Honey
This Love of Mine
Darn That Dream

Side 2

Undecided
Lulu's Back in Town
Whitty
Ballad Medley: Old Folks
How Long Has This Been Going On?
Please Send Me Someone to Love