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Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Horn Of Plenty - Dick Collins

Angel Eyes

Horn Of Plenty
Dick Collins And The Runaway Herd
Arrangements: Nat Pierce & Al Cohn
Photography: Bill Zeitung
RCA Victor
LJM-1019
1955

From the inside cover: The "Runaway Herd" which Collins fronts in these recordings is, for the most part, made up of members of the Woody Herman band – only alto saxist Med Flory and tenor man Al Cohn are not of that aggregation. It would, indeed, be difficult, if not impossible, to assemble a more swinging sax section than that which includes, in addition to Flory and Cohn, the remarkable tenor stylists, Bill Perkins and Dick Hafer, and baritone specialist Jack Nimitz – all of whom blow delightfully throughout the proceedings. Nat Pierce contributes several engaging bits on piano, and the drumming of Chuck Flores – a protege of Shelly Manne's – is at all times both solid and lightly ringing.

I'd Know You Anywhere
Angel Eyes
Tricky Dick
Stairway To The Stars
Very Shifty
Just As You Are
The Long Night
What A Little Moonlight Can Do
My One And Only Love
No Soap!
Why Was I Born
Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone

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