Bob Wilber
, in his first record as a leader since 1960, pays tribute to composer
Hoagy Carmichael
by playing 14 of his originals, including such classics as
"Riverboat Shuffle,"
"Georgia On My Mind," "Skylark," "Lazy River" and of course "Stardust."
Wilber
mostly utilized members of
the World's Greatest Jazz Band
(including tenor saxophonist
Bud Freeman
, trumpeter
Yank Lawson
and trombonist
Lou McGarity
) on his enjoyable date; singer
Maxine Sullivan
, who had just emerged from retirement, is an added bonus on five songs. ~ Scott Yanow