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You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To 07:43
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In a Mellow Tone 05:19
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More Than You Know 06:52
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Blue Monk 10:11
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If I Were a Bell 07:09
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It All Depends on You 08:53
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Just Friends 10:08
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I Thought About You 05:21
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On the Alamo 09:52
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Three Little Words 07:59
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Trombone and clarinet are an unusual front line. However, the concept is not new. This exact instrumentation prevailed in the Benny Goodman Sextet of the early 1940’s. Both, Ken and George worked with the Benny Goodman Sextet at various times. This CD is their offering in a similar context. George Masso describes this CD as his best live recording ever.

"George Masso is one of the finest trombone players we know and is often overlooked as one of the premier players going."
- Jersey Jazz

The noted New York Times music critic John S. Wilson called Ken Peplowski "a clarinetist with a Benny Goodman tone and a Buddy DeFranco style."

This German CD teams together trombonist George Masso, clarinetist Ken Peplowski, pianist Brian Dee, bassist Len Skeat and drummer Jake Hanna. The trombone-clarinet frontline works together quite well, and overall, this is one of Masso's finest recordings. Mainstream fans should enjoy the live recording, which is highlighted by "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To," "More Than You Know," "It All Depends On You" and a burning rendition of "Three Little Words.“

AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow

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released February 24, 2021

George Masso - trombone
Ken Peplowski - clarinet
Brian Dee - piano
Len Skeat - bass
Jake Hanna - drums

Recorded live on August 27, 1994 at the Amerika Haus, Hamburg, Germany.

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George Masso Cranston, Rhode Island

George Masso (November 17, 1926 - October 22, 2019) was an American jazz trombonist, bandleader, vibraphonist, and composer specializing in swing and Dixieland.
Masso is notable for his work from 1948–1950 as a member of the Jimmy Dorsey band.
He performed with Bobby Hackett and Benny Goodman. In the late 80s and early 90s, he recorded with Barbara Lea, Ken Peplowski, Bob Haggart, and Yank Lawson. ... more

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