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: This allowed DeFranco, one of the few clarinetists to fully adapt to bebop , to soar with a freedom usually reserved for fronting a quartet. Performance Highlights

The album, inspired by DeFranco's legendary 1950s collaborations with Art Tatum and Oscar Peterson, features a mix of "halsbrecherisch" (neck-breaking) tempos and tender ballads:

: He delivered horn-like single-note solos and rich harmonic voicings. davemckenna_buddydefranco.youmustbelieveinswing...

This collaboration was so successful it led to a follow-up album two years later, Do Nothing Till You Hear from Us! , featuring guitarist Joe Cohn.

: He played continuous 4/4 walking bass lines that functioned as a one-man rhythm section. : This allowed DeFranco, one of the few

: DeFranco sheds his "technical" reputation on tracks like "Autumn Nocturne" and "Poor Butterfly," proving his depth as a ballad player.

: A mid-tempo swing riff that sets the tone for the entire session. Track Listing You Must Believe In Swing Invitation The Song Is You If You Could See Me Now Darn That Dream Autumn Nocturne Poor Butterfly You Must Believe In Spring Anthropology Detour Ahead (Piano Solo) , featuring guitarist Joe Cohn

While duets often lack the drive of a full band, this session needs no bassist or drummer. Dave McKenna was famous for a style: