Morrison is featured on Exactly Like You; her own Got to Get Back to L.A.; Percy Mayfield's River's Invitation and Fever. Andrews gets his vocal chops around another Mayfield song, The Jug and I; then I'm Getting Sentimental Over You; Beautiful Friendship and Time After Time. Despite their advancing years, Andrews is 86 Barbara 61, both singers are in good voice and it's good to have them back on disc.
Apart from the vocals, the band also justify their position at the forefront of big band jazz. The trombones are heard to advantage on I Love Being Here With You. Luly pizzicato and John Clayton arco duet in tribute to Charlie Mingus on Goodbye Porkpie Hat which was, of course, originally a tribute to Lester Young. Mingus probably has a beyond the grave chuckle when he realises that it took TWO bass players to pay tribute to himself! I think he'd have liked the end product though.
Jazz Party has tenormen Woodward and Owens battling it out with co-leader Hamilton spurring them on.
Recommended for big band fans and admirers of quality vocals.
Lance.
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