In late 1957, alto saxophonist Herb Geller was having a hard year that would only grow more difficult in the fall of '58 with a family tragedy. Up until the late 1950s, he had it all. Starting in 1949, Herb was an in-demand band and bop ensemble player. His big-band work in the late 1940s and very early 1950s included recordings with Earle Spencer, Bill…
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