Bob Wilber, in his first record as a leader since 1960, pays tribute to composer
Hoagy Carmichael by playing 14 of his originals, including such classics as "Riverboat Shuffle," "Georgia On My Mind," "Skylark," "Lazy River" and of course "Stardust."
Wilber mostly utilized members of the World's Greatest Jazz Band (including tenor saxophonist
Bud Freeman, trumpeter
Yank Lawson and trombonist Lou McGarity) on his enjoyable date; singer
Maxine Sullivan, who had just emerged from retirement, is an added bonus on five songs. ~ Scott Yanow