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Marion Evans on 'Ted McNabb & Co.'

The arranger tells the odd story behind this knockout album and reveals McNabb's identity

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Marc Myers
Feb 22, 2012
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One of the finest (and rarest) big band recordings of the late 1950s is Ted McNabb & Co. for Columbia's Epic label. Arranged and conducted by Marion Evans, the session was recorded over three days in November 1959 and featured the cream of the New York studio scene. [Photo above of Marion Evans]

On the date were Burt Collins, Bernie Glow, Doc Severinsen,…

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