West Coast Trumpet Ace, Bandleader, Composer 1946-1954, Vol. 1

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From his stints in the Herman and Kenton bands and on through his solo work, this 4-CD set traces the early career of a guy who did as much to found the West Coast sound as anyone! Just a look at the guest list here tells you how central Shorty was to the scene: Stan Getz, Art Pepper, Maynard Ferguson, Bud Shank, Shelley Manne, Red Norvo, Al Cohn and many more. Over 90 tracks, all annotated and discographically documented!

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