Moscow Nights

The Mitchell-Ruff Duo - Jazz Mission to Moscow (1959) {Roulette SF-9031} (Released on VINYL but not CD)
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© 1959 Roulette | SF-9031
Jazz / Bop / Cool / Bass / French horn / Piano

A superb group featuring pianist Dwike Mitchell and bassist/French horn player Willie Ruff, the Mitchell-Ruff Duo has been recorded erratically and rarely reissued on CDs. This 1959 Town Hall concert is a recreation of an earlier performance in Moscow that could not be recorded due to problems with the Soviet regime. (Ruff taught himself Russian in order to better communicate with musicians and the audience during their stay in the Soviet Union, which is described in detail within Ruff's excellent autobiography, A Call to Assembly.) The piano/bass duets include a subtle arrangement of "Walking," an unusual take of "When Lights Are Low" that utilizes a recurring clock-like vamp, a playful "Squeeze Me," and a driving version of Clifford Brown's exciting bop anthem "Daahoud."

A superb group featuring pianist Dwike Mitchell and bassist/French horn player Willie Ruff, the Mitchell-Ruff Duo has been recorded erratically and rarely reissued on CDs. This 1959 Town Hall concert is a recreation of an earlier performance in Moscow that could not be recorded due to problems with the Soviet regime…

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