Handle with Care is an album by the Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band featuring performances recorded in Germany in 1963 for the Atlantic label.Atlantic Records Catalog: 1400 series accessed October 14, 2015Payne, D., The Clarke-Boland Big Band discography accessed October 14, 2015Bigband Paradise album entry , accessed September 20, 2016
Reception
The AllMusic review by Ken Dryden stated: "Although pretty brief by CD standards at just 34 minutes 26 seconds, there's absolutely no filler in this highly recommended CD".
Track listing All compositions by Francy Boland, except where indicated. "Long Note Blues (Here Is Cecco Beppe)" - 6:38 "Get Out of Town" (Cole Porter) - 5:50 "Sonor" (Kenny Clarke) - 3:11 "Speedy Reeds" - 5:39 "Old Stuff" - 4:37 "Om Mani Padme Hum" - 8:30
Personnel Kenny Clarke - drums Francy Boland - piano, arranger Edmund Arnie, Benny Bailey, Jimmy Deuchar, Maffy Falay, Roger Guérin, Idrees Sulieman - trumpet Keg Johnson, Erich Kleinschuster, Nat Peck, Åke Persson - trombone Derek Humble - alto saxophone Carl Drevo, Billy Mitchell, Ronnie Scott - tenor saxophone Sahib Shihab - baritone saxophone, flute Jimmy Woode - bass Joe Harris - timpani Fats Sadi - bongos
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