"When you hear a large symphony orchestra. for instance, in a concert hall, there's a big, sweeping sound that just doesn't get on to a record."
"[Goodman] became famous (or notorious) for staring at a player he didn't like. It was called 'the ray' by his men."
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Source: Teddy Wilson, Arie Ligthart, Humphrey van Loo (2001). “Teddy Wilson Talks Jazz: The Autobiography of Teddy Wilson”, p.52, A&C Black
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