Davemckenna_buddydefranco.youmustbelieveinswing... May 2026

: A mid-tempo swing riff that sets the tone for the entire session. Track Listing You Must Believe In Swing Invitation The Song Is You If You Could See Me Now Darn That Dream Autumn Nocturne Poor Butterfly You Must Believe In Spring Anthropology Detour Ahead (Piano Solo)

The album, inspired by DeFranco's legendary 1950s collaborations with Art Tatum and Oscar Peterson, features a mix of "halsbrecherisch" (neck-breaking) tempos and tender ballads: davemckenna_buddydefranco.youmustbelieveinswing...

: He played continuous 4/4 walking bass lines that functioned as a one-man rhythm section. : A mid-tempo swing riff that sets the