The album, inspired by DeFranco's legendary 1950s collaborations with Art Tatum and Oscar Peterson, features a mix of "halsbrecherisch" (neck-breaking) tempos and tender ballads:
This collaboration was so successful it led to a follow-up album two years later, Do Nothing Till You Hear from Us! , featuring guitarist Joe Cohn. davemckenna_buddydefranco.youmustbelieveinswing...
: This allowed DeFranco, one of the few clarinetists to fully adapt to bebop , to soar with a freedom usually reserved for fronting a quartet. Performance Highlights davemckenna_buddydefranco.youmustbelieveinswing...