Back when the clarinet mattered, Aaron Sachs was a standout. In the early days of his recording career during World War II, Sachs appeared on 78s in groups led by Red Norvo, Flip Philips, George Shaw, Horace Henderson and Benny Goodman. After the war, he had a terrific bebop run with Tiny Kahn (here) and then recorded with big bands led by Buddy Rich an…
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