Getting Some Fun out of Life Mr. Tram Associates Artist

It is strange that this group is named after C-melody saxophonist {|Frankie Trumbauer|}, for none of the swing-oriented songs they perform on the CD have anything to do with {|Tram|}. All but two numbers have vocals by pianist {|Daryl Sherman|} and/o... Read more

It is strange that this group is named after C-melody saxophonist {|Frankie Trumbauer|}, for none of the swing-oriented songs they perform on the CD have anything to do with {|Tram|}. All but two numbers have vocals by pianist {|Daryl Sherman|} and/or {|Barbara Lea|} and, although pleasant, they are sometimes closer to cabaret than to jazz. Cornetist {|Dick Sudhalter|} and tenor-saxophonist {|Loren Schoenberg|} contribute some fine solos and the music (particularly such songs as {|More than You Know,|} This Year's Kisses, Manhattan and Getting Some Fun out of Life) is often enjoyable but not as special as one might have expected from this lineup. ~ Scott Yanow Less