Then & Now CD

Disc 1

Song Title

1. Honeysuckle Rose ~ The Soft Winds

2. Herb Ellis & Lou Carter ~ The Soft Winds

3. Detour Ahead ~ The Soft Winds

4. Things Ain't What They Used To Be ~ The Soft Winds

5. Too Late Now / Street Of Dreams ~ The Soft Winds

6. I Told Ya I Love Ya, Now Get Out ~ The Soft Winds

7. That's All ~ The Soft Winds

8. Sweet Georgia Brown ~ The Soft Winds

9. Polka Dots And Moonbeams ~ The Soft Winds

10. I Love You ~ The Soft Winds

11. Body And Soul ~ The Soft Winds

12. C. Jam Blues ~ The Soft Winds

13. Closing Remarks ~ The Soft Winds

Disc 2

Song Title

1. Early Autumn ~ The Soft Winds

2. Perdido ~ The Soft Winds

3. Undecided ~ The Soft Winds

4. I'll Remember April ~ The Soft Winds

5. All The Things You Are ~ The Soft Winds

6. Man, The (Girl) I Love ~ The Soft Winds

7. It Might As Well Be Spring ~ The Soft Winds

8. What Is There To Say ~ The Soft Winds

9. Way You Look Tonight, The ~ The Soft Winds

10. Dancing On The Ceiling ~ The Soft Winds

11. Tenderley ~ The Soft Winds

12. Easy To Love ~ The Soft Winds

13. Swedish Pastry ~ The Soft Winds

14. Jazzspeak ~ The Soft Winds

Notes & Personnel Info
	Soft Winds includes: Johnny Frigo (violin); Lou Carter (pinao); Herb Ellis (guitar); Keter Betts (bass).
	The Soft Winds, a trio consisting of pianist Lou Carter, guitarist Herb Ellis, and bassist Johnny Frigo, were originally members of the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra. From 1946-1950, they struggled along as an independent group, recording 16 selections for Majestic and Mercury that have yet to be reissued, as well as writing two hits ("Detour Ahead" and "I Told Ya I Love Ya, Now Get Out"), before breaking up. They had a reunion during the 1995 Floating Jazz Festival, and with Frigo on violin and Keeter Betts on bass, they proved that the musical magic was still very much there. This two-CD set consists of previously unreleased radio transcriptions by the Soft Winds from 1947-1948 and 11 songs from their 1995 reunion. In addition, there is an informative and entertaining 16-minute "Jazz Speak," in which the three musicians talk colorfully and with humor about the group's history. This highly recommended set shows that the Soft Winds had developed their own sound out of the instrumentation of the Nat King Cole Trio, with Carter's powerful, versatile, and creative playing being the biggest revelation. Now, if only some label would reissue the Soft Winds' original studio sides, too. ~ Scott Yanow
Producer: S.O.S. Productions

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Then & Now (1997)