Five For Freddie: Bucky Pizzarelli's Tribute To Freddie Green | |
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Released | February 13, 2007 |
Recorded | May 9, 2006 to May 10, 2006 |
Genre | Swing Mainstream jazz |
Length | 53:13 |
Label | Arbors Records |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [2] |
Five For Freddie: Bucky Pizzarelli's Tribute To Freddie Green is a jazz tribute album by Bucky Pizzarelli to the late jazz guitarist Freddie Green.
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