2013 New

One of the rarest albums by Frank Rosolino - and a surprisingly great vocal set as well! The tunes are short, but Frank manages to both sing and turn in his usual trombone solo work here - and while the latter is great, we especially love the former! Frank's vocals have a raspy, playful quality that's a bit like Jack Sheldon's singing - and as with some of the later Sheldon albums, this one's a great illustration of the under-recorded side of some of the talents of players on the LA scene - their "entertainer" personas that were often used when working the bandstand in a live environment. And if you're suspicious about the vocals, don't be - because Frank is really great here, and manages to transform the tunes heavily - taking old standards and playfully inflecting them with new life and a rough edge - a bit similar to work by Bob Dorough or Johnny Watson (for his Chess session) on similar material…