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Terry at Buddy's Place

Bomojaz | South Central PA, USA | 10/27/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This is Clark Terry's second big band album made for Vanguard, made two years after the first and with a much different personnel. This is a modern big band and they make no bones about it. MODUS OPERANDI is an ambitious Ernie Wilkins tune that features Chris Woods on alto in a fiery solo. GAP SEALER is a slow ballad by Jimmy Heath with Wilkins playing soprano. SWISS AIR by Wilkins is a real swinger with a long soprano solo credited to Frank Wess on the liner, but more likely is Ernie Wilkins again. Terry is his usual lyrical self on the fleugelhorn. Although I liked the earlier CD better, this one is a solid, swinging affair."