Clarinetist Buddy DeFranco brought bebop vocabulary to an instrument tied to swing tradition, and "Born To Swing!" with the Al Raymond Big Band catches him in joyful form. Recorded in 1988 when DeFranco was in his 60s, the session crackles with the warmth and conviction of a six-decade career. His crystalline clarinet lines cut cleanly through the big band's rhythmic thrust, creating an energetic record that honors swing while nodding to bebop innovation. If you hear clarinet as a swing-era relic, DeFranco will change your mind.

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