BILL HOLMAN - Homage

Woodchopper's Ball

 

Voted by acclimation by every musician as well as arrangers,greatest Big Band Arranger on the planet. Willis began his professional career as a tenor saxophonist for Stan Kenton who soon began putting his arranging talents to good use. He has written for virtually every well known jazz big band around as well as his own.with which he has recorded a dozen albums.For the past 30 years, Holman has fronted the most sought-after rehearsal band in L.A.  Once when a side man was asked why he continued to play in Holman's band so often and for so long for pay far below that he usually commanded, the reply was because it is such a great band with the greatest charts around.

Arranged By, Leader – Bill Holman
Alto Saxophone, Flute – Lanny Morgan
Alto Saxophone, Flute, Soprano Saxophone – Bill Perkins
Baritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet – Bob Efford
Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Pete Christlieb
Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Ray Herrmann
Trombone – Andy Martin, Jack Redmond
Valve Trombone – Bob Enevoldsen
Trombone [Bass] – Kenny Shroyer
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Bob Summers (3), Carl Saunders, Frank Szabo, Ron Stout
Drums – Bob Leatherbarrow
Guitar – Doug MacDonald (tracks: 4, 5)
Piano – Rich Eames
 

CHICO O' FARRILL - AFRO CUBAN JAZZ SUITE

CLAYTON / HAMILTON JAZZ ORCHESTRA - DIANA KRALL

JINGLE BELLS

ROB McCONNELL and THE BOSS BRASS - BIG BAND CHRISTMAS

MAYNARD FERGUSON - One More Trip To Birdland

MANTECA

Even at the age of 67, Maynard Ferguson shows on this CD that he could still belt out the high notes. His "Big Bop Noveau" band consists of four trumpets, trombonist Tom Garling (who takes a rockish guitar solo on "Birdland"), Matt Wallace and Chris Farr on saxophones, and a rhythm section. With the exception of "Birdland," the music is strictly bebop, with plenty of screaming trumpet and heated playing; Wallace's alto outbursts often take honors. Highlights include "Manteca," "Cajun Cookin'," "Milestones" and a hyper "It Don't Mean a Thing."


Denis DiBlasio    Arranger
Scott Englebright    Trumpet
Christopher Farr    Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor)
Maynard Ferguson    Flugelhorn, Liner Notes, Primary Artist, Producer, Trumpet
Carl Fischer    Trumpet
Larry Foyen    Trumpet
Tom Garling    Arranger, Assistant Producer, Composer, Guitar, Trombone
Greg Geibel    Label Coordination, Photography
Dizzy Gillespie    Composer
Lorenz Hart    Composer
Mike Hoaglin    Production Coordination, Production Manager
Marko Marcinko    Arranger, Drums, Percussion
Chip McNeill    Arranger
Phil Palombi    Bass (Acoustic), Guitar (Bass)
Matt Wallace    Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor), Vocals
Dan Zank    Keyboards, Piano
Joe Zawinul    Composer

QUINCY JONES - Phil Woods--1960

THE GYPSY

STEVE ALLEN MUSIC ROOM - Terry Gibbs et al

Henry Mancini

Monica Mancini

Felice Mancini

Dizzy Gillespie

Sarah Vaughan

Gene Lees

Announcer: Bill Maher

Terry Gibbs Band personnel:

Trumpets:

Conte Candoli, John Audino, Pete Candoli, Bill Berry

Trombones:

Carl Fontana, Charlie Loper, Dick "Slide" Hyde

Saxophones:

Plas Johnson, Jerome Richardson, Med Flory, Gus Bivona, Bill Green

Piano:  Alan Broadbent

Bass: Chuck Berghofer

Drums: Frank Capp

Vibes & Conductor: Terry Gibbs

JIMMY SMITH - Christmas Cookin'

This Christmas jazz album has five selections in which organist Jimmy Smith is joined by a big band arranged by either Billy Byers or Al Cohn. The remaining selections feature Smith with a variety of trios; guitarist Wes Montgomery is heard on "Baby It's Cold Outside," one of two "bonus" cuts taken from other sessions that help to fill up this otherwise brief set. Smith is fine on "Jingle Bells," "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" and two versions of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" and, even if nothing all that unusual occurs, the performances can serve as high-quality background music during the Christmas season.

        Arranged By – Al Cohn (tracks: A3), Billy Byers (tracks: A1, A4, B1, B3), Jimmy Smith (tracks: A2, B2, B4)
        Bass – Art Davis (tracks: A1, A3 to B1, B3)
        Bass Trombone – Paul Faulise (tracks: A1, A3 to B1, B3), Tommy Mitchell* (tracks: A1, A3 to B1, B3)
        Conductor – Billy Byers (tracks: A1, A3 to B1, B3)
        Design [Artwork By] – Acy R Lehman*
        Drums – Bill Hart* (tracks: A2, B2, B4), Grady Tate (tracks: A1, A3 to B1, B3)
        Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
        Engineer [Director Of Engineering] – Val Valentin
        Flugelhorn – Joe Newman (tracks: A1, A3 to B1, B3)
        French Horn – Don Corrado* (tracks: A1, A3 to B1, B3), Earl Chapin (tracks: A1, A3 to B1, B3), Jim Buffington (tracks: A1, A3 to B1, B3), Morris Secon (tracks: A1, A3 to B1, B3)
        Guitar – Kenny Burrell (tracks: A1, A3 to B1, B3), Quentin Warren (tracks: A2, B2, B4)
        Harp – Margaret Ross (tracks: A1, A3 to B1, B3)
        Organ, Leader – Jimmy Smith
        Percussion – George Devens (tracks: A1, A3 to B1, B3)
        Photography By – Howell Conent*
        Producer – Creed Taylor
        Trombone – Chauncey Welsh* (tracks: A1, A3 to B1, B3), Jimmy Cleveland (tracks: A1, A3 to B1, B3)
        Trumpet – Bernie Glow (tracks: A1, A3 to B1, B3), Danny Stiles (tracks: A1, A3 to B1, B3), Ernie Royal (tracks: A1, A3 to B1, B3), Joe Wilder (tracks: A1, A3 to B1, B3)
        Tuba – Harvey Phillips (tracks: A1, A3 to B1, B3)

WOODY HERMAN - Christmas Essentials

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

WINFORD BIG BAND CHRISTMAS

ILLINOIS JACQUET - Live in Burghausen, Germany

In 1981 Tenor Sax legend Illinois Jacquet pursued his career-long dream of assembling a truly great big jazz band in the tradition of his mentors, Count Basie and Lionel Hampton, bands with whom he recorded and toured in his youth. He would apply all the wisdom and experience he gleaned as their sideman, as well as from his years of leadership over his many small groups, and would include songs he made famous with his “little big band” of the 1940s. The Illinois Jacquet Big Band was filled with luminaries and young stars, but unfortunately would only record one studio album entitled “Jacquet’s Got It” on Atlantic Records, in 1987. Released now for the first time is a live performance of that band in all their swinging glory. The place is Burghausen, Germany, and the year is 1996, featuring a younger lineup than our previous release, but swinging hard nonetheless. Yalloppin’ Hounds’ cohorts Joey “G-Clef” Cavaseno, and Brian “Lord” Sledge are featured, along with Mike Grey, the son of trombone legend Al Grey of Count Basie fan, and Gray Sargent, Jacquet’s long time guitarist discovery.
Germany, 1996

Featuring Joey “G-Clef” Cavaseno

Illinois Jacquet: tenor sax, alto sax, vocals
trumpets: Winston Byrd, Mark McGowan, Brian Sledge, James Zollar
trombones: Mike Grey, Wayne Andre, Rodney Lancaster
alto sax, clarinet: Joey “G-Clef” Cavaseno
alto sax: Julian Pressley
tenor sax: Arthur Daniels
baritone sax, clarinet: Tom Olin
piano: Eli Yamin
guitar: Grey Sargeant
bass: Fred Hunter
drums: Clyde Lucas
Arrangers: Wild Bill Davis, Eddie Barefield, Phil Wilson, others.

WAYNE BERGERON - O Holy Night

22 Days to go before the fat man flies

THE COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA - A Very Swingin' Basie Christmas

DAY4

COMPLETE RECORDING

Scotty Barnhart     Arranger, Director, Executive Producer, Liner Notes, Primary Artist, Soloist
Gregg Field     Arranger, Drums, Engineer, Mixing, Producer
Kris Johnson     Arranger, Group Member, Soloist, Trumpet
Gordon Goodwin     Arranger, Piano, Saxophone
James Leary     Bass, Group Member
Marcus McLaurine     Bass, Group Member
Chuck Berghofer     Bass
Clayton Cameron     Drums, Group Member, Soloist
Ellis Marsalis     Featured Artist, Group Member, Piano
Plas Johnson     Featured Artist, Saxophone
Carmen Bradford     Featured Artist, Vocals
Ledisi     Featured Artist, Vocals
Cleave E. Guyton, Jr.     Flute, Group Member, Piccolo, Sax (Alto), Soloist
Marshall McDonald     Flute, Group Member, Sax (Alto), Soloist
Doug Lawrence     Flute, Group Member, Sax (Tenor), Solo Coordinator, Soloist
Alvin Walker II     Group Member, Trombone
Mike Williams     Group Member, Trumpet
Jay Brandford     Sax (Baritone), Soloist
Sal Lozano     Saxophone
George Bohanon     Trombone
Willie Murillo     Trumpet

DUKE ELLINGTON - THe Nutcracker Suite

                                    COMPLETE RECORDING

CHRISTMAS- Day 3

Let's get this one up before I forget it.

From 1960, the Strayhorn/Ellington arrangements of the Nutcracker Suite.

    Duke Ellington – piano
    Willie Cook, Fats Ford, Ray Nance, Clark Terry - trumpet
    Lawrence Brown, Booty Wood, Britt Woodman - trombone
    Juan Tizol - valve trombone
    Jimmy Hamilton - clarinet, tenor saxophone
    Johnny Hodges - alto saxophone
    Russell Procope - alto saxophone, clarinet
    Paul Gonsalves - tenor saxophone
    Harry Carney - baritone saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet
    Aaron Bell - bass
    Sam Woodyard - drums