1) Yesterdays: Jerome Kern 2) Laura: David Raskin 3) What's New: Bob Haggart 4) Embraceable You: George Gershwin 5) Willow Weep for Me: Ann Ronnell 6) Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: Jerome Kern 7) Portrait of Jenny: J. Russel Robinson 8) Where or When: Richard Rodgers
The "Clifford Brown with Strings" album is such a wonderful project in that it presents a wonderful contrast to the highly technical and skilled bebop playing Clifford so often did, and replaces that amazing complexity with beautiful heartfelt simplicity. Ruud does an outstanding job emulating the master while still being true to himself.
This is wonderful brings a fuller life to these songs of my youth. This trumpet wizard and the whole group is beyond definition. I first heard them interpret Joe Z’s Peace. I listen to that at least once a week they did it beautifully. Thanks for this!! Makes me want a Dewers on the rocks and a cigarette both of which I’ve given up. But Wow!!
Wow! He definitely an awesome trumpet player. I've listened to all these songs over and over throughout the years and I know the Clifford Brown sound. He's got it down. Beautiful music. Clifford Brown with Strings is definitely one of favorite CD's!!
Wow, this is such a moving tribute to a giant trumpeter. A fantastic achievement by Ruud Bruels and the orchestra and the arranger. Beautifully and sensitively played. 7 stars.
