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Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Barney Kessel - 1959 - Barney Kessel Plays Carmen

Tracklist: 

1. "Swingin' the Toreador" - 5:41
2. "A Pad on the Edge of Town" - 6:42
3. "If You Dig Me" - 4:00
4. "Free as a Bird" - 4:56
5. "Viva el Toro!" - 3:13
6. "Flowersville" - 5:55
7. "Carmen's Cool" - 4:36
8. "Like, There Is No Place Like..." - 3:56
9. "The Gypsy's Hip" - 3:30

Barney Kessel - guitar
Ray Linn - trumpet (track 9)
Harry Betts - trombone (track 9)
Herb Geller - alto saxophone (track 9)
Justin Gordon - flute, alto flute, tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 8 & 9)
Buddy Collette - clarinet, flute (tracks 1, 2, 4–6 & 8)
Jules Jacob - clarinet, oboe (tracks 1, 2, 4–6 & 8)
Bill Smith - clarinet, bass clarinet (tracks 1, 2, 4–6 & 8)
Pete Terry - bass clarinet, bassoon (tracks 1, 2, 4–6 & 8)
André Previn - piano
Victor Feldman - vibraphone (tracks 3 & 7)
Joe Mondragon - bass
Shelly Manne - drums

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