Gordie Fleming with Buddy DeFranco - Waterbed

A really cool 70s album from reedman Buddy DeFranco -- and one that resonates strongly with some of his groovy 60s work with Gumina! As with those records, this one features both clarinet and accordion -- the former by Buddy, the latter by Gordie Fleming -- used here in a match that's surprisingly strong all the way through, with this great blend of sharper tones and warmer colors -- augmented by electric bass work from Michel Donato, and work on drums by Peter Magadini! The accordion has all these cool chromatic elements -- similar to the way the instrument could be recorded at its best by the MPS label -- and titles include "The Dreaded Lergy", "Uncle Horsley Writhes Again", "Waterbed", "Sunnyside Beach", and "Lush Life".

Gordie Fleming: accordion
Buddy DeFranco: clarinet
Michel Donato: bass
Peter Magadini: drums

Produced by Alan Baculis and Rob Adams
Engineered by Rob Adams
Recorded at Uncle Horsley Recordings, Ste-Agathe, Quebec, January and May, 1977