DAVE McKENNA を知ってるかい？コミュのRUBY BRAFF AND HIS NEW ENGLAND SONGHOUNDS

『Ruby Braff And His New England Songhounds vol.1 & vol.2』(CCD-4478,4504)1991

Ruby Braff ; cornet
Scott Hamilton ; tenor saxophone
Howard Alden ; guitar
Dave McKenna ; piano
Frank Tate ; bass
Alan Dawson ; drums

[Volume One]
1.I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby
2.Blues And Sentimental
3.This Can't Be Love
4.Thankful
5.Sho-Time
6.My Shining Hour
7.Days Of Wine And Roses
8.Down In Honky Tonk Town
9.Tell Me More
10.These Foolish Things Remind Me Of You
11.More Than You Know
12.Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye

[Volume Two]
1.Indian Summer
2.Thousand Islands
3.What's New
4.Heartaches
5.Cabin In The Sky
6.You're A Sweetheart
7.Please
8.All Alone
9.Lullaby Of Birdland
10.Nice Work If You Can Get It
11.As Time Goes By
12.Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now

全く肩の力の抜けたベテラン達のなんともなごやかで優しいJazz。
Howard Aldenだけが中ではちょっと若い方かな。
その軽快なのになんとも厚みのある安心のリズム陣にのっかって、
柔らかいコルネットとテナーの絶妙のからみに、我らがDave McKennaの
かわらない端正でスィンギーなピアノが寄り添うこの絶品の味わいはたまらない。