Nuances by Norvo - Red Norvo 1936-42

Red Norvo and His Orchestra was one of the most innovative and tasteful groups of the Swing Era - which accounts for its lack of commercial appeal and memory!  These are most of the instrumental recordings done by the group between 1936 and 1942 and feature great arrangements by Eddie Sauter and possibly the leader with Norvo taking the bulk of the solos on xylophone.  Also featured are Hank D'Amico and Slats Long on clarinet, Andy Russo on trombone, Frank Simeone on alto, Herbie Haymer, Jerry Jerome and George Berg on tenor, Stew Pletcher, Jack Palmer, Zeke Zarchy and Steve Lipkins on trumpet, Joe Liss, Bill Miller and Billy Kyle on piano and George Wettling and Maurice Purtill on drums