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“Music in a style just a little bit different”: that’s a nice summarization of today’s episode, which starts with Bob playing his paraphrased “Lady Be Good” as intro. Ray Sherman eschews his standard piano to play primarily organ for the date. Ralph Collier and Jud De Naut hold forth on drums and bass. The quartet plays a great version of the standard “Fine and Dandy”, then song star Margo Powers lilts her way through “Dreamer With A Penny”. It’s fun to hear Ray underscore Eddie’s copy, introducing “Zeguener”. Margo returns (with Bob’s encouragement) for “Just One Of Those Things”, and we hear Bob’s great ability to both accompany and solo. Ray jumps over to the piano, that’s a double! The quartet plays “Cumana” again, with Ray on both keyboards and Ralph displaying incredible virtuosity as well. Picanté!