An East Coast pairing in 1956 that seemed close to the West Coast's Chet Baker and Russ Freeman was Don Elliott on trumpet and Bob Corwin on piano. Playing together, Elliott and Corwin were breezy, delicate and highly melodic. They could swing with ease, and both had an extraordinary ear for harmony. If you're familiar with Elliott, then you know he was…
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