Johnny Frigo - Debut of a Legend (1994) 180 gram Audiophile Vinyl LP •

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180 gram Audiophile pressing. Vinyl plays nicely (play-graded). Cover looks great; a few creases near edges; light-scuffing and surface impressions (front/back). Inner-sleeve is rice-paper backed poly. Spine is easy-to-read with mild-wear. Minor shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. Get Happy
2. I'm Old Fashion
3. Osaka Saki
4. Too Late Now/Street Of Dreams
5. Bow Jest
6. Nuages
7. Jitterbug Waltz
8. Heather On The Hills/How Are Things In Glocca Morra?
9. I Love Paris
10. Here's That Rainy Day
11. Lush Life
12. Jeannine

About The Record:

Debut of a Legend, by Johnny Frigo, is his definitive set, even though he was 77 at the time. With a good supporting cast (guitarist Gene Bertoncini, Bob Kindred on tenor and clarinet, pianist Joe Vito, bassist Michael Moore, and drummer Bill Goodwin), Frigo mostly explores standards, plus two of his originals. The music, falling between swing and bop, is superior straight-ahead jazz; among the highlights are Get Happy, Bow Jest, Jitterbug Waltz, and Jeannine. Frigo's sudden prominence in his '70s (considering he spent most of his career as a bassist) was as unlikely and welcome an event as trumpeter Doc Cheatham's late-period triumphs.