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Cutey and the Dragon by Quartet San Francisco

From the album

Album Title: Raymond Scott Reimagined
Label: ViolinJazz Recordings
Released: 2023
Duration: 48:07

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About the Album

From the critically-acclaimed album, 'Raymond Scott Reimagined,' "Cutey and the Dragon" represents the first new Raymond Scott composition in 40 years. Derived from a musical sketch Scott drafted in 1982 for his granddaughter Kathy to help with her viola lessons while attending Interlochen Arts Academy, the tune was completed by Grammy/Emmy winning composer/arranger Gordon Goodwin and is now up for consideration for 'Best Instrumental Composition' for the 66th Annual Grammys taking place in February (2024). In total, the song features 20 musicians including renown Classical Crossover group Quartet San Francisco, trumpeter Warner Bergeron and Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band.

Tracks

Powerhouse (Quartet San Francisco, Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band); Raymond Scott On The Creative Process (R. Scott, Spoken Word); Toy Trumpet (Quartet San Francisco, Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band); In An 18th Century Drawing Room (Quartet San Francisco, Take 6; Gordon Goodwin); Raymond Scott On Rehearsing The Quintette (R. Scott, Spoken Word); Cutey And The Dragon (Quartet San Francisco, Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band); Huckleberry Duck (Quartet San Francisco, Gordon Goodwin); “I Remember Nothing Of That” (R. Scott And Art Shifrin, Spoken Word); The Quintette Goes To A Dance (Quartet San Francisco, Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band); Yesterday’S Ice Cubes (Quartet San Francisco, Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band); Quintessentially American (R. Scott And John Williams, Spoken Word); Twilight In Turkey (Quartet San Francisco, Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band); “I’m An Experimentalist” (R. Scott, Spoken Word); Serenade (Quartet San Francisco, Take 6)

Personnel

Quartet San Francisco

band / ensemble / orchestra

Jeremy Cohen

violin

Gordon Goodwin

composer / conductor

Take 6

band / ensemble / orchestra

Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band

band / ensemble / orchestra

Andrés Vera

cello

Joseph Christianson

violin

Chad Kaltinger

viola

Wayne Bergeron

trumpet

Joey DeLeon

percussion

Ray Brinker

drums

Justin Smith

composer / conductor

Andy Waddell

guitar

Kevin Axt

bass

Sal Lozano

saxophone

Brett McDonald

woodwinds

Brian Scanlon

trumpet

Thomas Luer

saxophone, tenor

Jay Mason

saxophone, baritone

Dan Fornero

trumpet

Additional Personnel

Aaron Janik: trumpet; Dan Savant: trumpet; Andrew Martin: trombone; Charlie Morillas: trombone; Francisco Torres: trombone; Craig Gosnell: bass trombone; Wade Culbreath: marimba, vibes, xylophone, cowbell; Meredith Clark: harp; Don Williams: timpani, tom-toms; Raymond Scott: spoken word; John Williams: spoken word; Art Shifrin: spoken word

Reviews

Raymond Scott Reimagined by Walter Atkins

Date featured

December 21, 2023

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It is for personal use only; no other rights are granted or implied.

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