Buddy Defranco-Tommy Gumina • The Girl Fron Ipanema

 

Review
by Scott Yanow
During 1960-64 clarinetist Buddy DeFranco co-led a quartet/quintet with accordionist Tommy Gumina. They recorded five albums that have been long out-of-print, including this session for Mercury which was their last before the group broke up. Actually DeFranco plays a fairly minor role on the date.
In the ensembles he blends in with the accordion so closely as to be almost inaudible. Gumina takes the lion's share of the solo space on the standards and ballads and is well showcased on the rapid and somewhat bizarre "Lunar Lunacy." Other highlights include the title tune, "Satin Doll" and "It Could Happen to You."
This LP will be difficult to find but it is better than it looks.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-girl-from-ipanema-mw0000866090

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Reseña
por Scott Yanow
Durante 1960-64 el clarinetista Buddy DeFranco codirigió un cuarteto/quinteto con el acordeonista Tommy Gumina. Grabaron cinco álbumes que llevan mucho tiempo descatalogados, incluida esta sesión para Mercury que fue la última antes de que el grupo se disolviera. En realidad, DeFranco desempeña un papel bastante secundario en la cita.
En los conjuntos, se mezcla tanto con el acordeón que resulta casi inaudible. Gumina se lleva la mayor parte del espacio solista en los estándares y baladas y se luce en la rápida y algo extraña "Lunar Lunacy". Otros temas destacados son la canción que da título al disco, "Satin Doll" y "It Could Happen to You".
Este LP será difícil de encontrar, pero es mejor de lo que parece.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-girl-from-ipanema-mw0000866090

Tracks:
A1 - The Girl From Ipanema
Written-By – Jobim*, Gimbel*, DeMoraes*

A2 - Spring Is Here
Written-By – L. Hart*, R. Rogers*

A3 - Never On Friday
Written-By – Buddy De Franco*, Tommy Gumina

A4 - Satin Doll
Written-By – Duke Ellington

A5 - My Old Flame
Written-By – Arthur Johnstone*, Sam Coslow

B1 - Round About Midnight
Written-By – Al Byron, Paul Evans

B2 - I Love You (De Volyo Bene)
Arranged By – Buddy De Franco*, Tommy Gumina

B3 - It Could Happen To You
Written-By – J. Burke-J. Van Heusen*

B4 - Lunar Lunacy
Written-By – Buddy De Franco*, Tommy Gumina


Credits:
    Accordion – Tommy Gumina
    Bass – Lee Burrows
    Clarinet – Buddy De Franco*
    Design [Cover] – Okamoto*
    Drums – Dickie Borden*
    Guitar – Don Mamblo
    Liner Notes – Leonard Feather

Label:    Mercury – MG-20900
Country:    US
Released:    1964
Genre:    Jazz
Style:    Bossa Nova
https://www.discogs.com/release/1415576-Buddy-De-Franco-And-Tommy-Gumina-The-Girl-From-Ipanema

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