The Soprano Summit: 1975...And More!

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Soprano Summit: Dick Wellstood (piano); Fred Stoll (drums); Connie Kay, Dick Hyman, George Duvivier, Kenny Davern, Marty Grosz, Ruby Braff , Bobby Rosengarden , Wayne Wright, Bob Wilber. Personnel: Marty Grosz, Wayne Wright (guitar); Kenny Davern, Bob Wilber (clarinet, soprano saxophone); Ruby Braff (cornet); Dick Hyman (piano); George Duvivier (bass instrument); Connie Kay, Bobby Rosengarden (drums). Audio Mixer: Doug Pomeroy. Audio Remasterer: Doug Pomeroy. Liner Note Authors: Dan Morgenstern; Jack Stine; Marty Grosz. Recording information: Somerset Marriott Hotel, Somerset, NJ (04/20/1975-03/23/1979); The Martinsville Inn, Bridgewater, NJ (04/20/1975-03/23/1979); Watchung View Inn, Somerville, NJ (04/20/1975-03/23/1979). While clarinetist/soprano saxophonists Kenny Davern and Bob Wilber are of the generation that produced the first wave of bebop and hard bop players, both favor earlier jazz modes of small-group swing and New Orleans-inspired hot jazz. From 1972 to 1979, Davern and Wilbur co-led Soprano Summit, a hard-swinging quintet dedicated to pre-bop styles. Recorded live in 1975 and backed by simpatico fellow travelers Marty Grosz (acoustic guitar) and George Duvivier (bass) plus inspired guest Connie Kay (drummer for the MJQ), this Summit combo goes to town on New Orleans standards and Jelly Roll Morton gems. To fill out this double-disc set, there are fine live tracks by other small groups featuring Davern and Wilber (along with trombonist Dick Wellstood and cornetist Ruby Braff, no less).