Larry Clinton & His Orchestra - All The Hits And More 1937-48Larry Clinton was a trumpeter, trombonist and clarinettist who, when in his twenties, became a successful arranger for Jimmy Dorsey, Tommy Dorsey, Glen Gay's Casa Loma Orchestra and Bunny Berigan during the mid 1930s before starting his own orchestra in 1937. Playing a mixture of current pop in the "sweet" style, ambitious jazz styled instrumentals and swing arrangements of classical pieces, he had a string of nearly 40 hits through into the early

The sound was characterised by twangy guitars and prominent drums in the contemporary rock 'n' roll-influenced style while retaining the traditional elements of fiddle and steel guitar

as well as punchy

and it's an entertaining showcase for his music

through to 1962 by which time commercial blues had become focused on the middle-class

1) Vanity Well2) The Glass Shifting3) A Look That Tells Time4) Catch Your Breath5) Parallax6) Rose Water7) Sleep With Your Windows Open8) Late-Century Reflection

they produced a string of polished and classy performances on record through the 1950s

All the four guitarists of this exceptionally successful ensemble are leading artists and laureates of a number of domestic as well as international competitions

self-assured and life-affirming

On this release

this should be an automatic selection

This collection offers a solid and representative overview of the key era of their career

Private Spies4