Just logged on to KRML - the Carmel based station that provided the setting for the Clint Eastwood film Play Misty For Me. Boy did I hit lucky!
Today's Album of the Day was by the Tatum-Eldridge-Simmons-Stoller Quartet. A Norman Granz Clef recording from 1955.
Tatum and Eldridge prove to be ideal partners - not everyone could handle Tatum's busy background accompaniment but, like Ben Webster and Buddy de Franco, Roy does the business albeit in slightly restrained (by his standards) mood! In Stoller they had one of the most sympathetic drummers around and John Simmons was a pillar.
Not least of the attraction for me was that, included amongst the A list selection of standards, was Moon Song (Sam Coslow) - a tune worthy of being included in more musicians and singers' repertoire.
Make my day? It certainly did!
Whilst on the subject of Clint, eldest son - bass player Kyle - appears at The Sage on Tuesday April 26 with his jazz/funk band.
Having heard the band at Scarborough a couple of years back and assuming they'll be 'hot' after 4 nights at Ronnie's this should be another occasion when one's day is made!
Lance.
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