Description:

[The Best Coupling Series] A gorgeous and definitive coupling of two masterpieces by these wonderful Venus artists! DISC1: Barne's first New York recording in 35 years was made at the studio of the master Van Gelder, and he plays with hot blows and romantic phrases! [Barne Whelan (soprano,tenor & baritonsaxophones), Kenny Barron (piano), Ira Coleman (bass), Louis Nash (drums) Recorded: June 19 & 20, 1994 at Van Gelder Studios, New Jersey Recorded: June 19-20, 1994, Van Gelder Studios, New JerseyDISC2: Barne's last romantic and passionate album, featuring Enrico Raba, Italy's proud iron man of trumpet, mixing wonderful songs and standards from the Mediterranean region! [Barne Whelan (tenor, alto, soprano saxophones), Enrico Raba (trumpet), Alain Jean Marie (piano), Gilles Naturel (bass), Philippe Soara (drums) Recorded: July 12, 13, 14, 1995 Acoustic Studios, Paris

Tracklisting:

1 NO PROBLEM / BARNEY WILEN QUARTET
2 CRY ME A RIVER / BARNEY WILEN QUARTET
3 BLUES WALK / BARNEY WILEN QUARTET
4 YOU'VE CHANGED / BARNEY WILEN QUARTET
5 YOU'D BE SO NICE TO COME HOME TO / BARNEY WILEN QUARTET
6 MACK THE KNIFE / BARNEY WILEN QUARTET
7 DON'T FENCE ME IN / BARNEY WILEN QUARTET
8 OLD DEVIL MOON / BARNEY WILEN QUARTET
9 I WILL SAY GOODBYE / BARNEY WILEN QUARTET
1 JITTERBAG WALTZ / BARNEY WILEN QUINTET
2 MY SHIP / BARNEY WILEN QUINTET
3 LINE FOR LYONS / BARNEY WILEN QUINTET
4 ESTATE / BARNEY WILEN QUINTET
5 VENETIAN RUMBA / BARNEY WILEN QUINTET
6 PASSIONE / BARNEY WILEN QUINTET
7 BEGONIA / BARNEY WILEN QUINTET
8 BESAME MUCHO / BARNEY WILEN QUINTET
9 BELLA CHAO / BARNEY WILEN QUINTET
10 I COVER THE WATERFRONT / BARNEY WILEN QUINTET
11 AL HERRAZ / BARNEY WILEN QUINTET