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This collaboration was so successful it led to a follow-up album two years later, Do Nothing Till You Hear from Us! , featuring guitarist Joe Cohn.

While duets often lack the drive of a full band, this session needs no bassist or drummer. Dave McKenna was famous for a style: davemckenna_buddydefranco.youmustbelieveinswing...

The album, inspired by DeFranco's legendary 1950s collaborations with Art Tatum and Oscar Peterson, features a mix of "halsbrecherisch" (neck-breaking) tempos and tender ballads: This collaboration was so successful it led to