{"product_id":"bob-wilbur","title":"Bob Wilber \u0026 Friends – What Swing Is All About (CD, Nagel-Heyer)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBob Wilber \u0026amp; Friends – What Swing Is All About\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA masterclass in the art of classic swing from one of jazz's most distinguished and authoritative voices, \u003cstrong\u003eBob Wilber\u003c\/strong\u003e (1928–2019) was a soprano and alto saxophonist, clarinetist, and arranger whose career spanned seven decades. A protégé of the great Sidney Bechet, Wilber absorbed the New Orleans tradition at its source and spent a lifetime refining and championing it with scholarly rigour and infectious joy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis compact disc, released on the Hamburg-based \u003cstrong\u003eNagel-Heyer Records\u003c\/strong\u003e (barcode \u003cstrong\u003e645347003521\u003c\/strong\u003e), captures Wilber in the company of sympathetic and accomplished friends, delivering a programme that distils the very essence of the swing era. From the buoyant rhythmic interplay to the warm, singing tone of Wilber's soprano saxophone, every track is a reminder of why this music endures. The performances are relaxed yet purposeful — the hallmark of musicians who have thoroughly internalised a tradition rather than merely reproduced it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn ideal acquisition for collectors of classic jazz, devotees of the Bechet lineage, and anyone who appreciates swing played with genuine authority and warmth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFormat \u0026amp; Physical Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Compact Disc (CD)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nagel-Heyer Records\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBarcode:\u003c\/strong\u003e 645347003521\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 127 g (4.5 oz)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions (jewel case):\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 142 × 125 × 10 mm (5.6 × 4.9 × 0.4 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong\u003epreloved\u003c\/strong\u003e copy presented in its original jewel case. Condition is as shown in the photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Preloved","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56843231363447,"sku":"6z","price":1.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0371\/5969\/8476\/files\/IMG-20260307_220918827_MFNR.jpg?v=1774003916","url":"https:\/\/wesellit.uk\/products\/bob-wilbur","provider":"WeSellit.UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}