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Big Band Caravan
NYJO, Buselli-Wallarab Jazz Orchestra, University of Northern Iowa
Jack Bowers
A former newspaper writer / editor who has been writing about big-band Jazz for more than fifteen years.Personnel: Chris Merz: director; Chris Van Leeuwen, Maryann Hinman, Noah Alvarado, Sam Kreassig (1,2): trumpet, flugelhorn; Robert Espe, Rachel Price: alto, soprano sax; Jeff Guntren: tenor sax, clarinet; Ryan Middagh: tenor sax, flute, clarinet; Evan Smith: baritone sax, clarinet, bass clarinet; Joel Nagel: trombone, vocal (6); Andrew Thoreen, Mike Conrad, Andrew Fletcher: trombone; Peter Roberts: piano; Jason Shadrick: guitar; Jake Staron: bass; Dave Tiede: drums; Ryan Hoagland (2): cajon. Special guest—Sam Salomone (1,6): Hammond B-3 organ.
Brooklyn Suite
Tracks: Opening Shards; Inside (interlude); Outside Line; Going to Hail (interlude); Follow That Cab; Imagining The Mirror; Closing Shards; See You In Bali; Our Daily Bread.
Personnel: J.C. Sanford: conductor; Jon Owens, Russ Johnson, John Carlson, Laurie Frink: trumpet; Ben Kono. John O'Gallagher, Mike McGinnis, Dan Willis, Andy Laster: reeds; Kurtis Pivert, Brian Drye, Jacob Garchik, Alan Ferber: trombone; Chris Jentsch: guitar; Jim Whitney: bass; John Mettam: drums.
Changing Faces
Tracks: Deep Night; Down On Lovers Lane; Black Crow; Bilhete; Then We'll Be Home; A Day's Journey; Home, In The Spring; (Intro) The Land Of Joy; Por Toda Minha Vida; Miziane; There Is You; Sweet Suite; For The Time Being.
Personnel: Frank Vaganée: artistic director, alto, soprano sax, flute; Serge Plume, Nico Schepers, Pierre Drevet, Gino Lattuca: trumpet, flugelhorn; Dieter Limbourg: alto, soprano sax, clarinet, flute; Kurt Van Herck: tenor, soprano sax, clarinet, flute; Bart Defoort: tenor sax, clarinet; Bo Van Der Werf: baritone sax, bass clarinet; Marc Godfroid, Frederik Heirman, Ben Fleerakkers: trombone; Laurent Hendrick: bass trombone; Nathalie Loriers: piano, Fender Rhodes; Hendrik Bræckman: guitars; Jos Machtel: bass; Martijn Vink: drums, cajon; Minino Garay (3,6,8,12): percussion; Manu Codjia (6): guitar; David Linx, Ivan Lins (4), Natalie Dessay (7), Maria João (9,10): vocals.
Intercontinental Drift
Tracks: Long Haul Flight; Decay Of Conviction; Intercontinental Drift; Curious Yellow; Foray Into The Unknown; Fanfare And Reflections; Crawl, Slap And Boogie; Three Days In Saratoga.
Personnel: Adrian Kelly, Nick Drozdoff, Russ Johnson, Tony Gambaro, Garret Savluk, Felix Vayser, David Elton (6): trumpet, flugelhorn; Jeremy Grieg (7): trombone; Bojeme (Jessica, Bourby, Emma): strings; Freddie Grigson: guitar; Graham Wood: synthesizer; Paul Pooley: electric bass, fretless bass; Ric Eastman: drums.
Jazz, Baby!
Tracks: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star; The Hokey Pokey; Itsy Bitsy Spider; Shortnin' Bread; Conga Intro; Comin' Round The Mountain; Hush Little Baby; I've Been Workin' On The Railroad; The Ants Go Marching; You Are My Sunshine; Brahms Lullaby.
Personnel: Doug Beavers Rovira: conductor, arranger, solo trombone; Louis Fasman, Mike Olmos, Dave Scott, Joel Behrman: trumpet; Alex Budman, Larry De La Cruz: alto sax, flute; Sheldon Brown, Matt Cowan: tenor sax, clarinet; Jim Dukey: baritone sax; John Grove, Marty Wehner, Adam Theis: trombone; Mike Rinta: trombone, euphonium; Marc Bolin: bass trombone, tuba; Dan Zemelman: piano; Will Bernard: guitar, banjo; Gerry Grosz: vibes, xylophone, glockenspiel; Kevin Axt: bass; Steve Moretti: drums, percussion. Special guests—Matt Catingub, Linda Harmon: vocals; Giovanni Hidalgo: congas, guiro, cha-cha bell.
