the fact that Bilk's performances came from an instinctive jazz musician of great talent. The idea of setting his clarinet into a string backing seemed grotesque at the time. But, like all natural players, Bilk was impervious to what was behind him and his glorious timing and relaxed phrasing let him play delicate and uncompromising jazz solos into one of the first of the now commonplace "with strings" albums. The timing is at the root of the gentle improvisations here, and although Bilk makes no radical changes to his melodies, his interpretations are individual and appealing. Generally held to be a traditional player, Bilk was and is a subtle mainstream soloist who doesn't need to fit into any category. Apart from the more famous pieces of the time ("Stranger" was his own composition) Bilk applies his warm vibrato to good standards like "Mean To Me", "Deep Purple" and "Stella By Starlight".-- Steve Voce
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