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Linger Awhile - Ruby Braff
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  1. Sweet Sue, Just You
  2. Ghost of a Chance
  3. Wishing
  4. I Cover the Waterfront
  5. Keepin' Out of Mischief Now
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  1. Sweet Sue, Just You
  2. Ghost of a Chance
  3. Wishing
  4. I Cover the Waterfront
  5. Keepin' Out of Mischief Now
  6. Linger Awhile
  7. I'm in the Market for You
  8. Romance in the Dark
  9. When You Wish Upon a Star
  10. I Can't Get Started
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This compilation combines tracks from three separate early-'50s recording sessions. Braff, heard on trumpet rather than cornet, is in great form, and is joined by Vic Dickenson, Nat Pierce, and now-obscure tenor saxophonist Samuel Margolis on a swinging "Sweet Sue." Two tracks come from a Dickenson-led date; the best is a very relaxed take on "I Cover the Waterfront." Only one selection comes from a meeting of Braff and fellow trumpeter Buck Clayton, but it's a gem -- an extended look at "I Can't Get Started." As with many ...

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Linger Awhile 1999, Vanguard

UPC: 015707960823

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