The Buddy DeFranco Men's 1958 album "Generalissimo" is a robust big band effort that showcased the clarinetist's continued leadership in the jazz landscape. It captures DeFranco's ensemble at a point where his group was exploring a more arranged, yet still improvisational, sound.
- "Generalissimo" was released on December 19, 1958, by the Music Manager label.
- The album features arrangements by Buddy DeFranco and Tommy Shepard.
- The repertoire draws from originals and jazz standards, all rendered in a hard-swinging style.
Buddy DeFranco was a Grammy-winning jazz clarinetist who rose to fame in the bebop era. In 1958, DeFranco led a large ensemble, doubling on the newly available plastic clarinet.
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