The second two-CD set of recordings by Shaw's final Gramercy Five is comparable to the first. He would give up his clarinet permanently shortly after this band broke up, but the musical evidence shows that he was still very much in his prime and growing as an improviser, making his retirement a tragedy for jazz. With pianist Hank Jones, vibraphonist Joe Roland and guitarist Tal Farlow contributing strong solos and inspiration for Shaw, this cool bop music (which even has updated performances of "Begin the Beguine," "Frenesi" and "Stardust" that owe surprisingly little to the original hit versions) is quite enjoyable and creative.
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