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I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart-Do Nothing Till You Hear from Me - WD-015 [Horizon Studio '62].mp3
From a 1962 session at Horizon Studio, this recording features the band's unique arrangement of two Duke Ellington classics.

The Message - WD-027 ['67 Jazz Festival].mp3
This excerpt from the 1967 Kansas City Jazz Festival once again features guitarist Don Winsell alongside the Warren Durrett Brass. The tune reflects the boogaloo style that interested jazz artists in the mid-1960s.

Broadway - WD-023 ['66 Jazz Festival].mp3
This performance is from the 1966 Kansas City Jazz Festival, where the Durrett Brass was joined by guitarist Don Winsell. On a note inside the reel's container, Durrett marked the performance as "good."

Naptown Blues - WD-056 [Plaza Inn Hotel '72].mp3
Guitarist Pat Metheny is featured with the band in this excerpt from an early-1972 Plaza Inn Hotel gig.

What Is There to Say - WD-085 [studio session '73].mp3
This excerpt is from a Lawrence, Kansas studio session that took place in either May or June of 1973.

I Gotta Be Me - WD-038 [Muehlebach Imperial Ballroom '70].mp3
This excerpt is from a performance at the Muehlebach Hotel and features an unnamed female vocalist. Durrett was more than pleased with this recording, describing it as "damn good" on a note inside the reel's container.

Goin' on to Detroit - WD-030 ['69 Jazz Festival].mp3
This excerpt from the band's appearance at the 1969 Kansas City Jazz Festival hints at the influence of rock and soul music, two of the more popular American styles in the 1960s.
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