Statesmen of Jazz Vol 2 (Double CD)

Carrie Smith (vocals), Clark Terry, Joe Wilder (trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn); Don Sickler, Ed Polcer, Warren Vache‚ (trumpet, cornet); Earl May, Jay Leonhart, Keter Betts, Bob Cranshaw (double bass); Johnny Frigo (vocals, violin); Bucky Pizzarelli (guitar); Ken Peplowski (clarinet, alto saxophone); Kenny Davern, Buddy DeFranco (clarinet); Frank Wess, Houston Person, Red Holloway, Bob Kindred (tenor saxophone); George Masso, Wycliffe Gordon, Benny Powell (trombone); Derek Smith, Jane Jarvis, Johnny Varro, Norman Simmons (piano); Dennis Mackrel, Eddie Locke, Jackie Williams , Louie Bellson (drums). Sorting out who played what on A Multitude of Stars isn't, at first glance, easy, mostly because the Statesmen of Jazz consists of about 30 musicians. Luckily, they take turns playing in fairly large combos under various leaders over the course of two discs. The talent involved is enormous, and even naming a handful of the participants —Clark Terry, Red Holloway, Ken Peplowski, Kenny Davern, a