Guy LAFITTE - The Things We Did Last Summer (1990)

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A fine swing tenorman whose main inspiration was always Coleman Hawkins, Guy Lafitte appeared in many mainstream settings through the years. LaFitte started out paying clarinet including with swing-oriented gypsy bands. After switching to tenor in 1947 and moving to Paris, he worked with Big Bill Broonzy (1950), Mezz Mezzrow (1951), Bill Coleman (off and on starting in 1952), Dicky Wells and Buck Clayton. Through the years, Lafitte has frequently led his own mainstream combos and was also often utilized by veteran American players who were visiting France including Lionel Hampton (1956), Duke Ellington (for the 1961 film Paris Blues), Milt Buckner, Wallace Davenport, Arnett Cobb and Wild Bill Davis. As a leader, Guy Lafitte led many sessions during the 1954-93 period (particularly 1954-64) including for CFD, Duc-Thomson, Pathe, French Columbia, VSM, French RCA, Vega, Black & Blue and CTPL. Biography by Scott Yanow

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Veteran tenor saxophonist Guy Lafitte mostly features ballads (with a couple faster pieces) on this fine CD reissue from the French Black & Blue label. Probably the most interesting aspect of the set (which mixes together standards such as "Sweet Lorraine," "Sweet and Lovely," and "On the Trail" with some originals) is that pianist Jacky Terrasson (then an unknown) is heard on one of his earliest recordings, leading the rhythm section that also includes bassist Pierre Boussaguet and drummer Al Levitt. The music is fine, but this French CD has never been made widely available in the U.S. Review by Scott Yanow

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1 The Things We Did Last Summer (Cahn, Styne) 2:57
2 Sweet Lorraine (Burwell, Parish) 4:23
3 Stephane's Song (Hemmeler) 5:01
4 La Fete au Village (Cavanaugh, Rose, Stock) 6:36
5 Sweet and Lovely (Arnheim, LeMare, Tobias) 6:22
6 Tinto Time (Lafitte) 5:30
7 Boudouche (Terrasson) 3:25
8 God Bless the Child (Herzog, Holiday) 6:25
9 Sixteen Years Later, Your Eyes (Boussaguet) 6:30
10 On the Trail (Grode) 7:06

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