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Title: Sam still swings
Review: Sam Butera's group the Wildest is probably the tightest lounge group around today. This album is a compilation of some of their greatest numbers from a variety of their albums, including "Love is in the Air," "As Time Goes By," and a fantastic version of "I'm Confessin'". The band shines more at times than others, but the album overall is quite enjoyable. The music accentuates Sam's sensuous jazz saxophone, quite different from the grinding, honking sound he made during his time with Louis Prima. The music also features Sam's trumpeter Buck Monari, who is ever-present on these recordings as Butera was on Prima's. This CD is truly a work of art. Every note is on target, and Butera is still one of the greatest musicians today. Keep swinging, Sam!
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