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Inside Nitty Gritty (Japanese paper sleeve edition)

CD (Item 202853) Venus (Japan), 1992 — Condition: Used
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A warm and wonderful set from French tenor genius Barney Wilen – perhaps one of his best of the past 20 years! The record features a stripped-down organ trio, which brings out some of the best tone we've heard from Wilen's horn in a long time. In a way, the record is vaguely similar to Stan Getz's great album with Eddy Louiss – with a mix of lyrical soulful playing, and freer Larry Young-ish lines. Emmanuel Bex is on organ and Peter Gritz is on drums – and titles include "Granadas", "My Ideal", "Parisian Thoroughfare", "Blue Lou", and "Valse Hot".  © 1996-2025, Dusty Groove, Inc.
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