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Jimmy Raney’s Ideal Rhythm Section
Will all due respect to some of the players on my father’s albums I’ve just given a re-listen to one of his most overtly swinging lesser known albums on which he was a sideman: Dave Pike Plays the Jazz Version of “Oliver” The rhythm section consists of: Walter Perkins on drums (yeah baby!)George Tucker on bass (double yeah)Tommy Flanagan on piano! *Note. Photo above is different session with Dave & Jimmy around the same time (1963). George Duvivier is pictured. I believe that session is Limbo Carnival. That one just sets your foot tapping and Dad gets positively groovy (for him – he was pretty laid back) on the all…