Rob Price
Gutbrain Records
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2014 February 14 • Friday

One would need more will power than I possess to stop at just one Betty Glamann album. Especially when the second record I came across has one of my favorite tunes both as the first cut and the title!

Ahmad Jamal's version of "Poinciana" is the standard against which all others are measured. This recording is excellent, with the harp joined by accordion, bongos and even some Perez Prado-style grunting, making for an exotica and somewhat Mancini like take.

Rufus Smith is on bass again, Barry Galbraith back on guitar, Nick Perito on the accordion and Frank Garisto on drums.

This is another excellent record. I'll be keeping my eye out for anything with Betty Glamann on it.