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Lew London with Jay Corre: Forecast in Swing
by Jack Bowers
When Lew London and Jay Corre come together in a recording studio (which isn’t nearly often enough) the “forecast” calls for cloudless skies, smooth sailing and an ample supply of exceedingly warm and unpretentious straight–ahead Jazz. Corre, who spent a good part of his career in big bands led by Buddy Rich, Harry James, Benny Goodman and others, is, in a melodic sense, the Chet Baker of the tenor sax, always ready to shape a suitably lyrical phrase, while London, ...
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