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Word: nonets (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1955-1955
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Reap the Wild Winds (Stuart McKay and his Woods; Victor). A happy nonet, basically a saxophone quartet plus rhythm section, but more likely to be heard playing bassoon, English horn, flute, clarinet, oboe, with a discreet French horn on hand as well. Leader McKay plays nifty bassoon, fast and, when necessary, dirty. The rest of the crew has shrieking fun with sound effects (What a Way to Run a Railroad!}, and swinging fun with Those That Live by the Swordfish Die by the Sword fish...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: New Jazz Records | 5/23/1955 | See Source »

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