Johnny Hamlin Quintet - Featuring Marci Miller

Johnny Hamlin Quintet/Marci Miller - Argo LP 4001 - Argo Original Pressing, White Promo Label, Mono

Johnny Hamlin - Accordion & Piano
Art Mooshagian - Trumpet & Trombone
Charlie McFadden - Tenor & Baritone Sax, Flute
Bob Saravia - Bass
Gary Frommer - Drums
Marci Miller - Vocals

Recorded - June 1960, Ter Mar Recording Studio, Chicago

Supervision - Jack Tracy
Engineer - Ron Malo
Cover - Don Bronstein

Released - c May 8, 1961

Continuing my series on obscure Argos, here's another rarity from the 400o series - Johnny Hamlin Quintet featuring Marci Miller! I didn't really know what to expect from this side, but was pleasantly surprised to discover an energetic and quite enjoyable swing/big band side with nice vocals by Marci Miller.

Slightly old fashioned even for its release in 1961, this is commercial pop jazz for the supper club set (your grandparents), executed by some good professional players. Nothing groundbreaking here, but I smiled when I put this side on my turntable. Ok fidelity after some slight restoration from the original white Promo Argo vinyl.

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