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Title: Pres and Bird influences meet at swing/bop crossroads
Review: This is where it all started for Wardell. He's heard here with the big band of Earl Hines and in extremely hard-to-find sessions with bassist Vernon Alley and Joe Swanson.On the Hines sides, Wardell's swinging right out of the gate, but he's only one of many on these dates - check out Kermit Scott, Cliff Smalls, Scoops Carry and, of course, Hines himself.With Vernon Alley, the harmonies advance. The first Swanson side sets a furious tempo over a driving band arrangement - classic Wardell. Things cool down briefly, but never bore.Given the dates of these recordings and the poor sound quality on original pressings (ARA and Trilon), I was pleasantly surprised by the clarity. Only fourteen more volumes to go!Thanks Coover (producer). Rest in peace, my friend.
