mitchell-ruff duo

[alocispepraluger102]

anyone have any info about this magnificent pairing?

i have only one vinyl.

[flat5]

http://www.willieruff.com/duo.html

[paul secor]

I have only one vinyl also.

You might try reading William Zinsser's Willie and Dwike: An American Profile - an excellent read. I've only heard them on the one LP I have, but it seems as if their lives might be at least as interesting as their music.

Willie Ruff has written an autobiography, A Call to Assembly, which I haven't read - yet - it's on one of my shelves.

[alocispepraluger102]

gee thanks paul

[JSngry]

There was a Mainstream side of them live w/Dizzy, early 70s, good stuff.

[Guest Bill Barton]

There was a Mainstream side of them live w/Dizzy, early 70s, good stuff.

Yes, that's a really good recording. As I recall it was done at Dartmouth College, which is where I heard them (less Diz) about a decade later. Nice show...

[brownie]

Long time ago I heard their album of Billy Strayhorn tunes. Can't say I was impressed and never bothered about the duo after.

Did I really miss something?

[JSngry]

I'll put it this way - on the album w/Dizzy, if it wasn't for Dizzy, I don't know if I'd have remembered it.

[brownie]

That was also my opinion of the album with Dizzy