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Henry B. Meets Alvin G. Once in a Wild ()

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Henry B. Meets Alvin G. Once in a Wild - Spike Robinson w/ the Al Cohn Quintet
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  1. Sippin' at Bells
  2. Ballad Medley: East Living/These Foolish Things
  3. Sweet's Blues
  4. Rustic Hop
  5. Once in a While
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  1. Sippin' at Bells
  2. Ballad Medley: East Living/These Foolish Things
  3. Sweet's Blues
  4. Rustic Hop
  5. Once in a While
  6. Low Life
  7. Bye Bye Blues
  8. Just an Old Manuscript
  9. This Can't Be Love
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After working as an engineer for 34 years, Spike Robinson finally became a full-time musician late in 1985. This outing with fellow tenor Al Cohn and a rhythm section comprised of pianist Richard Wyands, bassist Steve La Spina and drummer Akira Tana finds Robinson holding his own with his better-known sidemen. The two tenors had similar but complementary styles (Cohn's tone at this point in time was deeper and darker than Spike's), and their interplay and occasional tradeoffs are delightful. In addition to some standards, ...

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