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Manhattan Jazz features the duet of pianist Dick Hyman and Ruby Braff on cornet make this tribute an exceptional moving experience. Their playing is a colorful mix of Hyman's romping smooth solos that vary in styles from swing to stride with touches of Jelly Roll Morton.
Braff's cornet swings in a high register with sweet fluctuating riffs dazzling in the shadows of that old rhythmic New Orleans style so brilliantly introduced by Louis Armstrong. Together they entice their listeners like bees to honey, interacting with a telepathic magic whose interpretations become unforgettable Manhattan moments.