"San Sue Strut" is one of those gems of the early swing era we forgot about in Gunther Schuller's work on the Swing Era. It might even surpass "Casa Loma Stomp" in its irresistible beat. The palpable tension and call and response of the horn section here is masterfully performed and arranged. Glen Gray and these other white cats almost got us wanting to read Lost Chords: White Musicians and Their Contribution to Jazz: 1915-1945.
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