SATURDAY SWING SESSION - October 4, 2008 - 8 p.m.-11 p.m. E.D.T.
WQLN-FM, 8425 Peach Street, Erie, PA 16509 - 91.3FM
You can listen to this program at www.wqln.org or 91.3FM
1. THEME - THE MINOR INFRACTION - Dan Barrett Octet
CD "Strictly Instrumental" (CONCORD RECORDS CCD-4331)
2. THE MOLE - Harry James Orchestra
CD "Record Session '39 - '42" (HEP RECORDS CD-1068)
3. BLUES UP AND DOWN - Scott Hamilton / Harry Allen
CD "Heavy Juice" (CONCORD RECORDS CCD-2258-2)
4. TOO BUSY - Keith Ingham New York 9
CD "The Keith Ingham New York 9 - Vol. 1"
(JUMP RECORDS JCD12-18)
5. CHARADE - Quincy Jones Orchestra
LP "Quincy Jones Explores The Music Of Henry Mancini"
(MERCURY RECORDS)
6. I AIN'T GOT NOBODY - Count Basie Octet
CD "The Octet Sounds" (OCIUM RECORDS OCM-0002)
7. DONNA LEE - Jon Burr Trio
CD "3 For All" (CYMEKOB RECORDS CYK-806-2)
8. DONNA LEE - Claude Thornhill Orchestra
CD "Claude Thornhill & His Orchestra 1942 - 1953"
(FRESH SOUND RECORDS FSR-CD 365)
9. I'M GONNA MEET MY SWEETIE NOW - Peggy Lee
CD "In The Late Hours" (FLARE RECORDS ROYCD-247)
10. FIDGETY FEET - Bobby Hackett / Jack Teagarden
CD "Jazz Ultimate / Coast Concert"
(COLLECTORS' CHOICE MUSIC CCM-165-2)
11. PICTURE ME WITHOUT YOU - Red Norvo Orchestra
CD "Jivin' The Jeep" (HEP RECORDS CD-1019)
12. C-JAM BLUES - Manhattan Swing
CD "A Visit With The Duke" (ARBORS RECORDS ARCD-19226)
13. TIGER RAG - Faux Frenchmen
CD "Faux Frenchmen" (PRIVATE RECORDING)
14. I'VE GOT MY LOVE TO KEEP ME WARM - Red Norvo Orchestra
CD "Jivin' The Jeep" (HEP RECORDS CD-1019)
BEGIN ROMANTIC INTERLUDE
15. I THOUGHT ABOUT YOU - Tyree Glenn Sextet
CD "Hank Jones & Tyree Glenn Quintet-Sextet-
Complete Recordings" (LONE HILL JAZZ LHJ-10138)
16. EASY LIVING - Peggy Lee
CD "In The Late Hours" (FLARE RECORDS ROYCD-247)
17. CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS? - Dick Hyman
CD made from very rare Dick Hyman cassette
18. BLACK COFFEE - Peggy Lee
CD "In The Late Hours" (FLARE RECORDS ROYCD-247)
19. WHAT CAN I TELL MY HEART? - Tyree Glenn Sextet
CD "Hank Jones & Tyree Glenn Quintet-Sextet -
Complete Recordings" (LONE HILL JAZZ LHJ-10138)
END ROMANTIC INTERLUDE
20. SPIDERMAN/DARK EYES - Faux Frenchmen
CD "Faux Frenchmen" (PRIVATE RECORDING)
21. MOOD HOLLYWOOD - Keith Ingham New York 9
CD "The Keith Ingham New York 9 - Vol. 1"
(JUMP RECORDS JCD12-18)
22. BASIN STREET BLUES - Dave McKenna
CD "Concord Jazz Heritage Series - Dave McKenna"
(CONCORD RECORDS CCD-4830-2)
23. I WANT A BIG BUTTER AND EGG MAN - Bobby Hackett/Jack Teagarden
CD "Jazz Ultimate / Coast Concert"
(COLLECTORS' CHOICE MUSIC CCM-165-2)
24. GEE BABY, AIN'T I GOOD TO YOU? - Peggy Lee
CD "In The Late Hours" (FLARE RECORDS ROYCD-247)
25. DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES - Quincy Jones Orchestra
LP "Quincy Jones Explores The Music Of Henry Mancini"
(MERCURY RECORDS)
26. ISFAHAN - Manhattan Swing
CD "A Visit With The Duke" (ARBORS RECORDS ARCD-19226)
27. A PORTER'S LOVE SONG TO A CHAMBERMAID - Red Norvo Orchestra
CD "Jivin' The Jeep" (HEP RECORDS CD-1019)
28. RHAPSODY IN BLUE - Faux Frenchmen
CD "Faux Frenchmen" (PRIVATE RECORDING)
29. HEAVY JUICE - Scott Hamilton / Harry Allen
CD "Heavy Juice" (CONCORD RECORDS CCD-2258-2)
30. THE PINK PANTHER - Quincy Jones Orchestra
LP "Quincy Jones Explores The Music Of Henry Mancini"
(MERCURY RECORDS)
31. MADAME DYNAMITE - Keith Ingham New York 9
CD "The Keith Ingham New York 9 - Vol. 1"
(JUMP RECORDS JCD12-18)
32. IT'S WONDERFUL - Bobby Hackett / Jack Teagarden
CD "Jazz Ultimate / Coast Concert"
(COLLECTORS' CHOICE MUSIC CCM-165-2)
33. I'M GONNA STOMP MR. HENRY LEE - Keith Ingham Trio
CD "The Keith Ingham New York 9 - Vol. 1"
(JUMP RECORDS JCD12-18)
34. REMEMBER - Red Norvo Orchestra
CD "Jivin' The Jeep" (HEP RECORDS CD-1019)
35. LITTLE WHITE LIES - Count Basie Octet
CD "The Octet Sounds" (OCIUM RECORDS OCM-0002)
36. LONELY MOMENTS - Tyree Glenn Sextet
CD "Hank Jones & Tyree Glenn Quintet-Sextet -
Complete Recordings" (LONE HILL JAZZ LHJ-10138)
37. BIRD BRAIN - Quincy Jones Orchestra
LP "Quincy Jones Explores The Music Of Henry Mancini"
(MERCURY RECORDS)
38. NEW ORLEANS - Bobby Hackett / Jack Teagarden
CD "Jazz Ultimate / Coast Concert"
(COLLECTORS' CHOICE MUSIC CCM-165-2)
39. I NEVER KNEW - Peggy Lee
CD "In The Late Hours" (FLARE RECORDS ROYCD-247)
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Saturday, October 4, 2008
Friday, March 14, 2008
Review - The Brooks Tegler Big Band - "That's It!"
The Brooks Tegler Big Band - "That's It!"
(MAXNGRUBER RECORDS MNG-899)
Collective Personnel: RHYTHM - Brooks Tegler - drums; Tommy Cecil - bass; Larry Eanet - piano on Tracks 3, 5, 6, 11, 12, 14 & 15; Robert Redd - piano on Tracks 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 17 & 18 -also 4th trumpet on Tracks 3, 6, 11 & 15); Tom Mitchell - guitar on Tracks 2, 3, 4, 9, 12, 13 & 15. REEDS - Joe Midiri - solo clarinet on Tracks 3, 6, 11, 12 & 15; Marty Nau - lead alto sax, except on Track 14, also alto sax solos on Tracks 8 & 11, clarinet solo on Track 2; Bill Mulligan - alto sax on Tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17 & 18, also lead alto sax solo on Track 14; Leigh Pilzer - alto sax on Tracks 9 & 12, baritone sax on Tracks 3 & 5, baritone sax solos on Tracks 6 & 11; Scott Silbert - tenor sax on all tracks, tenor sax solos on Tracks 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 12, 14 & 16, also clarinet solo on Track 5; Don Lerman - tenor sax on all tracks, tenor sax solos on Tracks 9 & 15, alto sax on Tracks 2 & 4; Jeff Suzda - baritone sax on Tracks 1, 2, 7, 8, 10, 13, 16, 17 & 18; John Doughten - tenor sax solos on Tracks 4 & 13, baritone sax solo on Track 10; Bruce Swaim -tenor sax solo on Track 18. TRUMPETS - Kenny McGee - lead trumpet on all tracks, also trumpet solos on Tracks 11 & 16; Randy Reinhart - trumpet on Tracks 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 10, 13, 16, 17 & 18, and trumpet solos on Tracks 1, 8 & 17; Marc Weigel - trumpet on all tracks, trumpet solo on Track 7; Vince McCool - trumpet on Tracks 3, 5, 6, 9, 11 12, 14 & 15, trumpet solos on Tracks 6 & 9; Paul duBois - trumpet on Tracks 7, 8, 13, 16 & 17; Clyde Hunt - trumpet on Track 13. TROMBONES - John Jensen - trombone on all tracks, also trombone solos on Tracks 2 & 4; Jay Gibble - trombone on all tracks, also trombone solo on Track 11; Jen Krupa - trombone on Tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, & 18, also trombone solos on Tracks 5, 14 & 17; Paul Midiri - trombone on Tracks 3, 6, 11, 12 & 15, also trombone solo on Track 12, also vibes solos on Tracks 3 & 11; Jim Lester - trombone on Tracks 7, 13, 16 & 18. VOCALS - Lynn McCune - vocal on Tracks 3 & 15; Jim Stephanson - vocals on Tracks 7, 13, 16 & 18. Recorded at Bias Studios, Springfield, Virginia in May, 2007. Recording engineer: Bob Dawson. Producer: Brooks Tegler. SONGS: Track 1 - "THAT'S IT!"; Track 2 - INGIE SPEAKS"; Track 3 -"GOODNIGHT MY LOVE"; Track 4 -"JOHN'S IDEA"; Track 5 - "JACK THE BEAR"; Track 6 - "THE GLIDER"; Track 7 - "NOW I KNOW"; Track 8 - "GYPSY MOOD"; Track 9 - "SLOW FREIGHT"; Track 10 - "PUSSY WILLOW"; Track 11 - "KEEPER OF THE FLAME"; Track 12 - "IF DREAMS COME TRUE"; Track 13 - "SWEETIE CAKES"; Track 14 - "HY'A, SUE"; Track 15 - "I HAVE EYES"; Track 16 - "SNAFU JUMP"; Track 17 - "SUCH SWEET THUNDER"; Track 18 - "ALRIGHT, OKAY, YOU WIN." Total playing time is 60:00.
I guess I could be called a product of the BIG BAND ERA, since I was born in 1928, started listening seriously to the radio in, probably, 1938. Slowly, but surely, I became quite aware of the then popular music, which was mainly big bands, with a sprinkling of vocals. The first big band I became aware of was, and I blush, that of Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians, which, upon looking back, did provide some wonderful music for dancing. Along about 1944 I became aware of the Bob Crosby Big Band, and, especially the band's recording of "South Rampart Street Parade." After hearing that number, there was no holding me back; big band music became my food and drink.
What a treat, then, to receive this fine compact disc. Each track has its joys, but please permit me to pick out a few tracks that really impress.
Back on March 16, 1949 the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra recorded Bill Finegan's composition and arrangement of "Pussy Willow." Until Brooks Tegler took it on, I can't remember any other band recording this terrific number. The original had, I believe, a short tenor sax solo by Boomie Richman. On the Tegler recording, there is a fine baritone sax solo by John Doughten.
It was a great treat to hear another band's version of Duke Ellington's recording of "Hy'A, Sue," which was recorded for Columbia away back on August 14, 1947 by The Duke and his band, with a wonderful "Tricky Sam" Nanton-influenced trombone solo by Tyree Glenn. On the Tegler band's version, trombonist Jen Krupa (a relative of Gene?) does the growl solo in fine style.
And I never thought that any other big band could duplicate the light, airy feeling of Woody Herman's December 30, 1948 recording of the Shorty Rogers composition and arrangement "Keeper Of The Flame." Hats off to the reed and rhythm sections. Marvelous!
Other joys are"Ingie Speaks," "Jack The Bear," "Slow Freight"and "John's Idea." And hats off, also, to the fine engineering of Bob Dawson; the music jumps right out of the speakers!
The literate album notes were composed by Jerry J. Brennan, a jazz historian/archivist/writer and collector from the U. K. Good job, and good reading.
Thank you, Brooks Tegler, and everyone else involved in bringing this superior big band recording to light. I hope there is a follow-up in the works. If not, there surely should be.
More information regarding this desirable compact disc can be found at http://www.capitalcombinations.com/
Bill Garts, the writer of this review, is a producer/host of the long-running radio program "Saturday Swing Session" on radio station WQLN-FM, Erie, PA. The program can be heard each Saturday evening from 8 p.m. until 11 p.m. EDT at http://www.wqln.org/
P. S. At a later date, I will be reviewing another fine Brooks Tegler offering: "It's Been So Long" recorded by Brooks Tegler's Capital Combinations. Information about this recording can be obtained at http://www.maxngruber.com/
(MAXNGRUBER RECORDS MNG-899)
Collective Personnel: RHYTHM - Brooks Tegler - drums; Tommy Cecil - bass; Larry Eanet - piano on Tracks 3, 5, 6, 11, 12, 14 & 15; Robert Redd - piano on Tracks 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 17 & 18 -also 4th trumpet on Tracks 3, 6, 11 & 15); Tom Mitchell - guitar on Tracks 2, 3, 4, 9, 12, 13 & 15. REEDS - Joe Midiri - solo clarinet on Tracks 3, 6, 11, 12 & 15; Marty Nau - lead alto sax, except on Track 14, also alto sax solos on Tracks 8 & 11, clarinet solo on Track 2; Bill Mulligan - alto sax on Tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17 & 18, also lead alto sax solo on Track 14; Leigh Pilzer - alto sax on Tracks 9 & 12, baritone sax on Tracks 3 & 5, baritone sax solos on Tracks 6 & 11; Scott Silbert - tenor sax on all tracks, tenor sax solos on Tracks 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 12, 14 & 16, also clarinet solo on Track 5; Don Lerman - tenor sax on all tracks, tenor sax solos on Tracks 9 & 15, alto sax on Tracks 2 & 4; Jeff Suzda - baritone sax on Tracks 1, 2, 7, 8, 10, 13, 16, 17 & 18; John Doughten - tenor sax solos on Tracks 4 & 13, baritone sax solo on Track 10; Bruce Swaim -tenor sax solo on Track 18. TRUMPETS - Kenny McGee - lead trumpet on all tracks, also trumpet solos on Tracks 11 & 16; Randy Reinhart - trumpet on Tracks 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 10, 13, 16, 17 & 18, and trumpet solos on Tracks 1, 8 & 17; Marc Weigel - trumpet on all tracks, trumpet solo on Track 7; Vince McCool - trumpet on Tracks 3, 5, 6, 9, 11 12, 14 & 15, trumpet solos on Tracks 6 & 9; Paul duBois - trumpet on Tracks 7, 8, 13, 16 & 17; Clyde Hunt - trumpet on Track 13. TROMBONES - John Jensen - trombone on all tracks, also trombone solos on Tracks 2 & 4; Jay Gibble - trombone on all tracks, also trombone solo on Track 11; Jen Krupa - trombone on Tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, & 18, also trombone solos on Tracks 5, 14 & 17; Paul Midiri - trombone on Tracks 3, 6, 11, 12 & 15, also trombone solo on Track 12, also vibes solos on Tracks 3 & 11; Jim Lester - trombone on Tracks 7, 13, 16 & 18. VOCALS - Lynn McCune - vocal on Tracks 3 & 15; Jim Stephanson - vocals on Tracks 7, 13, 16 & 18. Recorded at Bias Studios, Springfield, Virginia in May, 2007. Recording engineer: Bob Dawson. Producer: Brooks Tegler. SONGS: Track 1 - "THAT'S IT!"; Track 2 - INGIE SPEAKS"; Track 3 -"GOODNIGHT MY LOVE"; Track 4 -"JOHN'S IDEA"; Track 5 - "JACK THE BEAR"; Track 6 - "THE GLIDER"; Track 7 - "NOW I KNOW"; Track 8 - "GYPSY MOOD"; Track 9 - "SLOW FREIGHT"; Track 10 - "PUSSY WILLOW"; Track 11 - "KEEPER OF THE FLAME"; Track 12 - "IF DREAMS COME TRUE"; Track 13 - "SWEETIE CAKES"; Track 14 - "HY'A, SUE"; Track 15 - "I HAVE EYES"; Track 16 - "SNAFU JUMP"; Track 17 - "SUCH SWEET THUNDER"; Track 18 - "ALRIGHT, OKAY, YOU WIN." Total playing time is 60:00.
I guess I could be called a product of the BIG BAND ERA, since I was born in 1928, started listening seriously to the radio in, probably, 1938. Slowly, but surely, I became quite aware of the then popular music, which was mainly big bands, with a sprinkling of vocals. The first big band I became aware of was, and I blush, that of Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians, which, upon looking back, did provide some wonderful music for dancing. Along about 1944 I became aware of the Bob Crosby Big Band, and, especially the band's recording of "South Rampart Street Parade." After hearing that number, there was no holding me back; big band music became my food and drink.
What a treat, then, to receive this fine compact disc. Each track has its joys, but please permit me to pick out a few tracks that really impress.
Back on March 16, 1949 the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra recorded Bill Finegan's composition and arrangement of "Pussy Willow." Until Brooks Tegler took it on, I can't remember any other band recording this terrific number. The original had, I believe, a short tenor sax solo by Boomie Richman. On the Tegler recording, there is a fine baritone sax solo by John Doughten.
It was a great treat to hear another band's version of Duke Ellington's recording of "Hy'A, Sue," which was recorded for Columbia away back on August 14, 1947 by The Duke and his band, with a wonderful "Tricky Sam" Nanton-influenced trombone solo by Tyree Glenn. On the Tegler band's version, trombonist Jen Krupa (a relative of Gene?) does the growl solo in fine style.
And I never thought that any other big band could duplicate the light, airy feeling of Woody Herman's December 30, 1948 recording of the Shorty Rogers composition and arrangement "Keeper Of The Flame." Hats off to the reed and rhythm sections. Marvelous!
Other joys are"Ingie Speaks," "Jack The Bear," "Slow Freight"and "John's Idea." And hats off, also, to the fine engineering of Bob Dawson; the music jumps right out of the speakers!
The literate album notes were composed by Jerry J. Brennan, a jazz historian/archivist/writer and collector from the U. K. Good job, and good reading.
Thank you, Brooks Tegler, and everyone else involved in bringing this superior big band recording to light. I hope there is a follow-up in the works. If not, there surely should be.
More information regarding this desirable compact disc can be found at http://www.capitalcombinations.com/
Bill Garts, the writer of this review, is a producer/host of the long-running radio program "Saturday Swing Session" on radio station WQLN-FM, Erie, PA. The program can be heard each Saturday evening from 8 p.m. until 11 p.m. EDT at http://www.wqln.org/
P. S. At a later date, I will be reviewing another fine Brooks Tegler offering: "It's Been So Long" recorded by Brooks Tegler's Capital Combinations. Information about this recording can be obtained at http://www.maxngruber.com/
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