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Dick Johnson & Lou Columbo: Artie's Choice! And The Naturals
by Michael P. Gladstone
Multi-reed specialist Dick Johnson, who recorded for EmArcy and Riverside during the 1950s, is one of the most respected clarinetists today. He has been leading the Artie Shaw Orchestra for the past 22 years, with the blessings of Shaw himself. In 1980 Shaw wrote, “...You wanted to know what I think of Dick Johnson's clarinet playing. Okay. As of this time, He's the best that I've ever heard. Bar nobody. And you can quote me on that, anywhere, anytime!"
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