Rabbai / Betz Trio

Rabbai / Betz Trio: Muted Bebop

by Michael P. Gladstone
February 15, 2007

The last time that I saw the Woody Herman Herd perform was circa 1980, and a high-note first trumpeter named George Rabbai was one of the most notable musical figures of that concert. Rabbai, who played with Herman for many years, went on to make his solo debut, Lemon Drop (DBK, 1998), which went unnoticed. The George Wallington title tune on that album was another regular Woody Herman staple that the Herd played on a regular basis.

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