Al Hirt – Trumpet And Strings – 1962 – Dixieland (vinyl lp)
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| Label | RCA Victor – LSP-2584 |
| Format | Vinyl LP |
| Country | US |
| Genre | Dixieland |
| Year | 1962 |
Tracklist
A1Stranger In Paradise (2:43)
A2Poor Butterfly (2:25)
A3Fools Rush In (2:31)
A4Sleepy Lagoon (2:49)
A5As Time Goes By (2:46)
A6East Of The Sun (And West Of The Moon) (2:58)
B1Sleepless Hours (2:43)
B2True Love (2:55)
B3I'll Never Smile Again (2:55)
B4I Cried For You (2:12)
B5How Deep Is The Ocean (How High Is The Sky) (2:48)
B6Easy To Love (2:45)
Condition
| Sleeve Condition | Very Good Plus (VG+) excellent copy ! |
| Label Condition | Mint (M) |
| Vinyl Condition | Side 1 - Mint (M) / Side 2 - Mint (M) |
| BIN # | r91 |
This 1962 RCA Victor pressing of Al Hirt's "Trumpet And Strings" captures the New Orleans trumpet master at a fascinating crossroads in his career. While Hirt was already a respected figure in traditional Dixieland circles, this album represents his bold move into more commercially accessible territory, pairing his distinctive trumpet work with lush string arrangements. The result is something quite unique in jazz history – a bridge between the authentic New Orleans sound and the sophisticated pop-jazz that would define much of the early 1960s. Hirt's technical mastery shines throughout, but it's his ability to maintain that unmistakable Louisiana warmth even within these polished orchestral settings that makes this recording special.
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