GENE HARRIS - All Star Big Band

Dejection Blues

A big-band date that slightly predated pianist Gene Harris' association with the Philip Morris Superband, this CD is ostensibly a tribute to the recently deceased Count Basie, but surprisingly, only two of the eight songs ("Swingin' the Blues" and "Blue and Sentimental") were played by Basie, although one original ("Captain Bill") was written in homage of the bandleader. Harris' 16-piece orchestra does bring back the spirit of Basie's band in spots, with a lightly but steadily swinging rhythm section and such soloists as trumpeters Conte Candoli and Jon Faddis and tenors Plas Johnson and Bob Cooper. But in reality, Harris dominates the solo spotlight, and the music (which includes a memorable version of "When Did You Leave Heaven") is a bit predictable.

AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow

Artist	Credit
Ray Brown	Bass, Composer, Guest Artist
James Leary	Bass
Herb Ellis	Composer, Guest Artist, Guitar
Plas Johnson	Guest Artist, Sax (Tenor)
Jeff Hamilton	Drums, Guest Artist
Bill Watrous	Guest Artist, Trombone
Conte Candoli	Guest Artist, Trumpet
Jon Faddis	Guest Artist, Trumpet
Snooky Young	Guest Artist, Trumpet
Gene Harris	Performer, Piano, Primary Artist
Bill Green	Sax (Alto)
Marshall Royal	Sax (Alto)
Jack Nimitz	Sax (Baritone)
Bob Cooper	Sax (Tenor)
Garnett Brown	Trombone
Thurman Green	Trombone
Charles Loper	Trombone
William Frank "Bill" Reichenbach Jr.	Trombone
Bill Waltrous	Trombone
Bobby Bryant	Trumpet
Frank Szabo	Trumpet

MARIA SCHNEIDER - Concert In The Park

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Concert in the Garden is orchestral jazz great Maria Schneider's proudest achievement and a revelation for fans of big band, as well as jazz subgenres beyond. Though she proved with earlier discs, such as 1994's bright, thoughtful Evanescence, that her ability to transport moods and atmospheres into fully recognizable and deeply meaningful musical whirls was more intricately developed than many current composers, the performances she teases from her musicians throughout Concert in the Garden are an even sturdier testament to a fierce talent. Audible are the skills she developed under the tutelage of Gil Evans: the title track simmers with complexity and evokes grand dramatic themes, though she frames them in frailty courtesy of the graceful intertwinings of accordionist Gary Versace and vocalist Luciana Souza. Souza imparts to-the-bone feeling despite (perhaps because of) a wordless performance. Deposited into the middle of the disc are "Three Romances" -- three separate works bound by a full heart and notable for their lightness and varied Brazilian-flavored harmonies. It is final composition, "Buleria, Solea y Rumba," however, that dazzles most brilliantly. Tenor Donny McCaslin's inspired solo grabs hold in a work limned in fiery flamenco forms, fusing it together until it is a flawless whole. Few who hear this piece will doubt it draws its own oxygen; fewer still will doubt the genius and beauty of its creator.

Artist	Credit
Gary Versace	Accordion
Tim Ries	Alto, Clarinet, Flute, Flute (Alto), Flute (Bass), Soprano
Charles Pillow	Alto, Clarinet, Flute, Flute (Alto), Horn (English), Oboe, Soprano
Jay Anderson	Bass
Gonzalo Grau	Cajon, Instrumentation
Jeff Ballard	Cajon, Quinto
Donny McCaslin	Clarinet, Flute, Soprano, Tenor (Vocal)
Maria Schneider	Composer, Conductor, Primary Artist
Clarence Penn	Drums
Laurie Frink	Flugelhorn, Trumpet
Greg Gisbert	Flugelhorn, Trumpet
Ingrid Jensen	Flugelhorn, Trumpet
Tony Kadleck	Flugelhorn, Trumpet
Rich Perry	Flute, Tenor (Vocal)
Ben Monder	Guitar
Luciana Souza	Pandeiro, Vocals
Frank Kimbrough	Piano
Andy Middleton	Tenor (Vocal)
Rocky Ciccarone	Trombone
Larry Farrell	Trombone
Pete McGuinness	Trombone
Keith O'Quinn	Trombone

TOSHIYUKI MIYAMA & HIS NEW HERD

In 1921, one of Japanese Jazz Giants, Toshiyuki MIYAMA was born in Chiba-City, Japan. He joined the Japanese Naval Military Band in 1939 and played upon deck of many Japanese warships such as Hyuga, Yamashiro, Nagato, or Yamato ... this valuable experience could let him go up the stairway to the herald of Japanese Jazz scene. Soon after the World War, he showed his ability as an alt-saxophone player and formed a jazz band Jive Aces in 1950, which performed and were approved in US Camp etc.

In 1958 Jive Aces, with lots of musicians added, changed their band's name into NEW HERD (TOSHIYUKI MIYAMA & HIS NEW HERD). Although they were a back band on a dance floor in 1950s, NEW HERD established Japan Modern Jazz scene, much influenced by the members / 'bebop' arrangers Kozaburo YAMAKI or Hiroshi TAKAMI, in mid 1960s. Finally, 'Perspective' released in 1969, featuring Masahiko SATOH, could be much appreciated and they had reached the peak of their popularity in Japanese 'Big Band' Jazz world.

'Yamataifu' (1972) was released exactly in their most active period. This album should break the common sense of Japanese Jazz easily, in collaboration with Masahiko SATOH again, and won the Nippon Geijutsusai Yushu Prize, a very honourable one.

TOSHIYUKI MIYAMA & HIS NEW HERD celebrated their 50th anniversary in 2000, and simultaneously, again won the Geijutsusai Yushu Prize, for the concert of their 50th anniversary. 

Members :

.Toshiyuke Miyama : Leader, Conductor

.Kazumi Takeda, Yoshikazu Kishi, Fumio Shirayama, Shigeru Kamimori : Trumpets

.Teruhiko Kataoka, Masamichi Uetaka, Takashi Hayakawa : Trombones

.Takahide Uchida : Bass trombone

.Koji Suzuki : Alto sax

.Atsuo Shirai : Alto sax, Clarinet

.Mamoru Mori : Tenor sax, Flute, Soprano sax

.Seiji Inoue : Tenor sax, Clarinet

.Kenichi Tada : Baritone sax

.Kyoshi Takano : Piano, Electric Piano

.Masaaki Ita : Bass

.Isao Yomoda : Drums

LOUIE BELLSON - Break Through

Ode To Billie Joe

This is kind of a fun chart

 Marvin Stamm, Marky Markowitz, Paul Ubinon, Jim Bossy (tp) Nick DiMaio, Jimmy Cleveland, Bill Tole (tb) Benny Powell (b-tb) Doug Allen (perc) Pete Christlieb, Sam Most (el-ts) Jack Arnold (vib) Ross Tompkins (p) or Pat Rebillot (p-1) Tony Mottola, Barry Galbraith (g) George Duvivier (b) Louie Bellson (d)

FRANCY BOLAND - The Orchestra

All The Things You Are

François Boland (6 November 1929 – 12 August 2005) was a classically trained Belgian jazz composer and pianist.

He first gained notice in 1949 and worked with Belgian jazz greats like Bobby Jaspar, and in 1955 he joined Chet Baker's quintet. Moving to the US, he began arranging for Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Woody Herman and Dizzy Gillespie, and set up an octet with drummer Kenny Clarke before returning to Europe and becoming Kurt Edelhagen's chief arranger. In 1961, building from a rhythm section featuring Clarke, Jimmy Woode and himself, he founded The Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Big Band, which rapidly became one of the most noted Big Bands assembled outside the United States. After it broke up in 1972 he concentrated on composing.

He lived in Europe, primarily Switzerland, from 1976 and did musical arrangements for Sarah Vaughan among others. He was also part of One World, One Peace, an effort involving Pope John Paul II. He died in 2005.

• Alto Saxophone, Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Tony Coe
• Baritone Saxophone, Flute, Soprano Saxophone – Sahib Shihab
• Bass – Ron Mathewson
• Drums – Kenny Clare
• Flute, Clarinet – Heinz Kretzschmar, Kurt Aderhold*
• French Horn – Christoph Brandt - Lindbaum, Heinrich Alfing, Konrad Alfing, Peter Ludes, Tom Baken
• Tenor Saxophone – Ronnie Scott
• Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute, Soprano Saxophone – Stan Robinson
• Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet – Sal Nistico
• Trombone – Bob Burgess, Eric Van Lier*, Frank Rosolino, Nat Peck
• Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Benny Bailey, Dusko Gojkovic*, Janot Morales, Kenny Wheeler, Milo Pavlovic
• Vibraphone, Percussion – Sadi

LES BROWN - The One And Only

PERKY

: Derek Watkins, Tony Fisher, Derek Healey, Eddie Blair (tp) Don Lusher, Maurice Pratt, Cliff Hardie, Steve Saunders (tb) Ronnie Chamberlain, Roy Wilcox, Tony Coe, Stan Sulzmann, Ronnie Ross (reeds) Ronnie Price (p) Peter Morgan (b) Alf Bigden (d) Les Brown (ldr)

MANNY ALBAM - Jazz Goes To The Movies

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Manny Albam arranged nine movie themes from films of the late '50s and early '60s for an all-star big band including Phil Woods, Clark Terry, Johnny Coles, Urbie Green, Oliver Nelson, Jim Hall, Eddie Costa (who doubles on piano and vibes), and Bob Brookmeyer, among others. The loping rhythm added to "Exodus" may make it sound less majestic than the original soundtrack recording, but Woods' outstanding alto sax solo makes it worthwhile. Bassist Bill Crow trades choruses with the ensemble in the peppy take of "High Noon." Bob Brookmeyer's richly textured valve trombone, Coles' muted horn, and Woods' delicious alto make Duke Ellington's "Paris Blues" an obvious highlight. "La Dolce Vita" is a showcase for Clark Terry's matchless flügelhorn, answered by Nick Travis' humorous licks on muted trumpet. Albam even shows a sense of humor in his liner notes, stating that "The Guns of Navarone" "are aimed by Brookmeyer and Oliver Nelson." This Impulse LP is long out of print, but fans of old movie music arranged by a talent like Albam are advised to keep an eye out for it.
AllMusic Review by Ken Dryden  

Credits
Artist Credit
Manny Albam -Arranger, Leader, Liner Notes, Primary Artist
Bill Crow  - Bass
Gus Johnson - Drums
Jim Hall - Guitar
Eddie Costa -Piano, Vibraphone
Gene Quill - Sax (Alto)
Phil Woods - Sax (Alto)
Gene Allen  -Sax (Baritone)
Oliver Nelson - Sax (Tenor)
Frank Socolow - Sax (Tenor)
Bob Brookmeyer - Trombone (Valve)
Wayne Andre - Trombone
Willie Dennis - Trombone
Alan Raph -Trombone
John Bello - Trumpet
Johnny Coles - Trumpet
Al DeRisi - Trumpet
Joe Newman - Trumpet

CHICAGO JAZZ ORCHESTRA - Bustin Out

https://youtu.be/ZzFI4SM-x0I

- Washington Post

Now entering its 35th year, the Chicago Jazz Orchestra has built a resume that ranks it among the greatest artistic institutions in the city, if not the United States. For their latest recording, director Jeff Lindberg teams the CJO with the quickly emerging vocalist Cyrille Aimee for a diverse album of great jazz classics. Beside the timeless arrangements of Claus Ogerman, Billy May, Paul Weston, Count Basie and Duke Ellington, new arrangements are offered by Diego Figueiredo, Assaf Gleizner, Taylor Eigsti, Cyrille Aimee, and members of the Orchestra. From the standard big band setting to a full studio orchestra with strings, "Burstin' Out!" offers a sweeping, swinging recording that promises to become a classic.

Artistic Director & Conductor - JEFF LINDBERG 

Guest Vocalist - CYRILLE AIMEE ("Surreal Em-A") 

Woodwinds: 

JOHN WOJCIECHOWSKI - lead alto saxophone, flute 

BILL OVERTON - alto saxophone 

SCOTT BURNS - tenor saxophone 

ERIC SCHNEIDER - tenor saxophone 

JERRY DIMUZIO - baritone sax, flute, alto flute 

Trumpets and Fluegelhorns: 

DANNY BARBER - lead / DOUG SCHARF 

MARQUIS HILL / ART DAVIS 

VICTOR GARCIA (replaces Doug Scharf on 8) 

Trombones: 

SCOTT BENTALL lead / TOM GARLING 

KENDALL MOORE / MICHAEL YOUNG bass 

ANDY BAKER (replaces S. Bentall on 2,4,8,9,11) 

Rhythm: 

DAN TRUDELL - piano, Fender Rhodes 

DENNIS CARROLL - bass 

GEORGE FLUDAS - drums 

CHARLEY HARRISON - guitar

BUDDY CHILDERS - Dearly Beloved

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• Arranged By [Except Where Noted] – Buddy Childers
• Bass – Tim Henry (2)
• Bass Trombone – Ken Shroyer*
• Drums – Ralph Razze
• Guitar – Paul Murphy (26)
• Piano – Brian O'Rourke
• Saxophone – Ann Patterson, Charlie Orena*, George Harper, Glen Garrett (2), Ray Reed
• Trombone – Andy Martin, Dick Hamilton (4), Thurman Green
• Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Gary Halopoff, Ron King, Ron Stout, Tim Wendt (2)
• Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Liner Notes – Buddy Childer

BILL POTTS - Jazz Soul Of Porgy And Bess

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• I hadn't heard this for a while. I totally forgot the gangbuster personnel.
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• Alto Saxophone – Gene Quill, Phil Woods
• Arranged By, Conductor, Orchestrated By – Bill Potts
• Baritone Saxophone – Sol Schlinger
• Bass – George Duvivier
• Drums – Charlie Persip
• Guitar – Herbie Powell
• Piano – Bill Evans
• Tenor Saxophone – Al Cohn, Zoot Sims
• Trombone – Bob Brookmeyer, Earl Swope, Frank Rehak, Jimmy Cleveland, Rod Levitt
• Trumpet – Art Farmer, Bernie Glow, Charlie Shavers, Harry Edison, Marky Markowitz