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Two by Two: Ruby and Ellis Play Rodgers and Hart ()

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Two by Two: Ruby and Ellis Play Rodgers and Hart - Ruby Braff and Ellis Larkins
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  1. My Funny Valentine
  2. Mountain Greenery
  3. Where or When
  4. I Didn't Know What Time It Was
  5. Blue Moon
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  1. My Funny Valentine
  2. Mountain Greenery
  3. Where or When
  4. I Didn't Know What Time It Was
  5. Blue Moon
  6. I Could Write a Book
  7. Thou Swell
  8. My Romance
  9. You Took Advantage of Me
  10. Little Girl Blue
  11. I Married an Angel
  12. The Girl Friend
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In 1955, trumpeter Ruby Braff recorded two duet albums with the sensitive pianist Ellis Larkins and both projects were very well-received. This CD reissue brings back the second session in which they perform a dozen songs written by Rodgers & Hart. The passionate Braff and Larkins (a masterful accompanist) work quite well together. Although the emphasis is on ballads, there are a few hotter pieces that find Braff pushing Larkins a bit. Highlights include "Mountain Greenery," "Blue Moon," "My Romance," and "You Took ...

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Two by Two: Ruby and Ellis Play Rodgers and Hart 1994, Vanguard

UPC: 015707850728

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