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Bobby Jaspar: Club St. Germain

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Marc Myers
Oct 19, 2020
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For me, the only tenor saxophonist who rivals Stan Getz in tone, improvisational skill and phrasing is Bobby Jaspar. The Belgian saxophonist and flutist had a singularly cool approach and, like Getz, loved the high register of his instrument. On December 27 and 29 in 1955, Jaspar and his All Stars were recorded by Barclay Records at Club St. Germain, a …

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