Neil Hefti Li'l Darlin

A classic from the great Neil Hefti.

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• Hefti

[Tony7840]

As still being devastated about Neal's death last November, tears are running down my cheeks. We had known one another since 1959. Thank God for Paul, his son. We still maintain communications....RIP, Neal!!

[boswell69]

He was great. Thank you.

[Crimsshit]

Thumbs up if wax "don't need" brought you here..!

[WizardsMachine]

Got to spend some nice moments with Neal. I am better for it.

A gentleman. Rest in peace.

[cdayton1]

@Tony7840 I have both his signed albums framed on my living room wall.

[cdayton1]

@Tony7840 I was lucky enough to meet him in the mid-'90's thru a music store from which I had bought two of his albums - 'Barefoot in the Park' and 'The Odd Couple'. He not only signed the album covers, he took me to lunch and an afternoon jazz concert in Pasadena. I was thrilled. He was so nice and very interesting. I'll remember that afternoon for years to come. RIP Neal.

[frankd1965]

a remake of the classic song Little Darlin. which is titled "Don't Dream Of Anybody But Me.

[frankstelt]

Great stuff from Neal. I keep returning to his tunes. He left us wanting more.

[R43D]

Neil Hefti's arrangements and compositions epitomized the swinging sophistication of the late 50s and early 60s much as the Kennedys, Getz and Byrd, Sahl and Newhart did then and "Mad Men" still does today.

[traiiiins345]

Too fast and the trumpet is the soloist not the sax

[lexidart]

Slower! :)

[1casey234]

Fantastic arrangement. Thanks so much for posting. I first heard him in 1953 at Samson AFB in upstate NY, and I thought his band was extra special, even then as a 19 year old. So sorry to hear that he's gone.