FWIW, I know one "exec" at a jazz label who was "let go" and he moved to an island to rest in luxury for the rest of his life as the result of his "benefit package". This is a guy I wouldn't hire to direct traffic.
Guess I'm amazingly lucky. My wife likes (deals with) all the music and musicians. Not saying she understands everything but she has been by my side for 40+ years. Guess I'm really lucky.
YES! This and the other Columbia boxes of the time - Henderson, Lang/Venuti, Holiday (2) and Ellington (2) - were my introduction to the multi-disc era.
The problem with all these companies is the size of staff (count the credits listed on a typical Verve VME release) and the inflated (entertainment biz) pay these folks received.
I just never warmed to Abercrombie's sound. Since he just dialed it up on his instrument, I blame him.
Can anyone name a great solo by him? Not a record date but a single performance.