Air Mail Special – Terry Gibbs, Buddy DeFranco, Herb Ellis & All-Star Jazz Quintet Japan 1991

 

This week's Sunday Special.

From Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack.

A high-energy performance of Air Mail Special, the classic swing burner by Benny Goodman, Charlie Christian, and Jimmy Mundy. Recorded live in Japan in 1991, this all-star lineup delivers pure jazz fire: 🎶 Personnel: • Terry Gibbs – vibes & piano • Buddy DeFranco – clarinet • Larry Novak – piano • Milt Hinton – bass • Herb Ellis – guitar • Butch Miles – drums Originally written in 1941 as Good Enough to Keep by Goodman, Christian, and Mundy, Air Mail Special became a signature crowd-pleaser for the King of Swing. Here, the legendary Terry Gibbs leads a masterclass in swing, with Buddy DeFranco’s clarinet soaring, Milt Hinton’s bass walking like a freight train, and Herb Ellis’s guitar adding that unmistakable bite. 🎷 Filmed Live in Japan, 1991 – a rare meeting of jazz giants captured at their peak, showing why swing never goes out of style. If you love classic jazz, swing, and bebop, this is one for the books.