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Bob Ferrel Quartet: Bon Voyage

by Jack Bowers
August 1, 1999

Rather like a trampoline, trombonist Bob Ferrel’s Bon Voyage is firm around the perimeter, sags in the middle, then rebounds nicely, giving the listener some unexpected kicks along the way. Among them: recording the last two tracks onto wax cylinders (circa 1890) using a vintage 1905 Thomas Edison phonograph. If you’ve ever wondered how J.J. Johnson, ...