Record producer, writer and all-’round musician Bill Kirchner writes:
In 1995, I programmed and did the liner notes for Harry James: Verve Jazz Masters 55, a CD compilation of James’ MGM recordings from 1959 to ’64. These recordings are among James’ best from a jazz standpoint; the CD is still available.
My thanks to trumpeter/bandleader/historian Dean Pratt–much more of a James authority than I am–who hipped me to these recordings in 1993 when I was working on the Smithsonian Big Band Renaissance boxed set.