Deck the Halls with Big Band Carols

Jack Bowers

Senior Contributor since 1997

A former newspaper writer / editor who has been writing about big-band Jazz for more than fifteen years.

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Published: October 3, 2009

Although not well known in the States, Basso, who died August 17, was one of Europe's leading tenors for many years and performed with a who's who of jazz headliners including Chet Baker, Gerry Mulligan, Zoot Sims, Lee Konitz, Phil Woods, Art Farmer, Johnny Griffin and Buddy Collette. He also played with the Clarke / Boland Big Band, the Maynard Ferguson Dream Band and the Thad Jones Big Band. Basso's most recent album is a tribute to the great Swedish baritone saxophonist, Lars Gullin.

And that's it for now. Until next time, keep swingin...'!

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