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God Bless the Child by Tobin Mueller
From the album
Album Title: Best of Tobin Mueller, Vol. 2: Jazz Arrangements
Label: ArtsForge
Released: 2023
Duration: 01:38:00
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About the Album
Funk post-bop reinterpretation of Bill Holiday's classic. Mueller's groove is hip and fresh, his use of piano and organ drives, Woody Mankowski's soprano sax sizzles. Entertaining with swagger.
Tracks
Instrumentals: 1. Take the “A” Train (Billy Strayhorn) 2. Superstition (Stevie Wonder) 3. Cool (Leonard Bernstein) 4. Watermelon Man (Herbie Hancock) 5. Straight, No Chaser (Thelonious Monk) 6. Birdland / Long Distance Runaround (Joe Zawinul / Jon Anderson) 7. God Bless the Child (Billie Holiday) 8. King Kong (Frank Zappa) 9. Eleanor Rigby (Lennon/McCartney) 10. Moanin’ / Blue Monk (Bobby Timmons / Thelonious Monk) 11. What Is Hip (Emilio Castillo, Stephen “Doc” Kupka) 12. St. Louis Blues (W.C. Handy) 13. Thank You (Sly Stone) 14. After Hours / Monk’s Point (Parrish/Monk) 15. Giant Steps (John Coltrane) 16. Sorceress / One Step (Lenny White / Chick Corea) 17. Stardust (Hoagy Carmichael) Bonus Vocals Tracks: 18. Frozen Man (James Taylor) 19. Show The Way (David Wilcox) 20. Dignity (Bob Dylan)
Personnel
Tobin Mueller
piano
Paul Nelson
guitarWoody Mankowski
saxophone, sopranoDavid DeJesus
saxophone
Bill Barner
saxophone, tenorRuben de Ruiter
percussionAdditional Personnel
Paul Nelson: electric guitar; Tobin Mueller: acoustic piano, B3 organ, vintage keys; David Dejesus: alto, tenor, baritone saxes Woody Mankowski: opsrano, tenor saxes; vocals; Mikie Martel: solo trumpet, brass section; Ruben de Ruiter: congas, quinto, finger cymbals, tambourine; Isaiah Schmidt: drums; Mike Nappi: drums; Ugo Rossi: drums; Kenny Cash: acoustic bass
Date featured
May 23, 2023
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