Meets Joe Turner

Despite its title, trumpeter Buck Clayton and blues singer Big Joe Turner actually perform on three separate songs apiece, only coming together on the concluding “Too Late, Too Late.” Recorded in Yugoslavia, these performances also utilize a four-piece Yugoslavian quartet, with vibraphonist Bosko Petrovic the only player to receive much fame through the years. Turner sounds fine on a pair of his blues and “I Want a Little Girl,” while Buck jams enthusiastically on “Honeysuckle Rose,” “I Can’t Get Started” and “Perdido.” Nothing all that surprising occurs, but the music is quite satisfying. – Scott Yanow