“Oo-Shoo-Be-Doo-Be …Oo, Oo” “…Oo, Oo”

“This is fun jazz— the kind of happy jazz that tends to result when you assemble a small group of like-minded musicians who love to jam on the good old good ones and whose love of the music is as deep and enduring as the affection and respect they feel for each other. Lilian Terry, a multi-talented lady who was born in Cairo but has spent most of her life in Italy, has been a fervent advocate of the jazz cause for many years, whether as a producer, promoter, broadcaster, writer, lyricist, singer or jazz educator. For many years, too, there has been a warm friendship between Lilian’s family and Dizzy and Lorraine Gillespie.

This… is a record of a long-standing musical romance with two dedicated jazz devotees playing and singing in tribute to one another and enjoying every moment of it. Lilian sums up: “Of the many outstanding artists I have appreciated over the years my two guiding lights have been Duke and Dizzy, both of whom have honored me with their friendship. Music is God’s gift to mankind and my special package was clearly marked “jazz”. Now, with this record, I am blessed indeed. From Cairo Lil to Diz the Wiz: ‘Oo-Shoo-Be-Doo… means I love you…'.”  (from the CD liner notes by Mike Hennessey)