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The Chris Walden Big Band: No Bounds
ByWalden, who is originally from Germany, is buoyed on this new recording by the guest artistry of fellow countrymen Till Brönner, Frank Chastenier and Martin Tillman. Brönner's burnished trumpet is featured on his own enchanting ballad, "Clax's Theme, Chastenier's charming piano on Walden's "No Bounds, Tillman's electric cello on the leader's thematic "Otterkam. Walden also wrote "In the Doghouse and "Try Harder and arranged every number. The lively opener, "Winter Games, composed by David Foster for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Italy, reserves space for romping solos by tenor Brandon Fields and drummer Ray Brinker.
Vocal star Tierney Sutton, paying a return visit (she sang once on Home of My Heart), is heard to good advantage on "Smile and "People Will Say We're in Love. Alto Kim Richmond is the headliner on "When You Wish Upon a Star, pianist Alan Steinberger on "Someday My Prince Will Come (in delightful waltz time), from the Disney films Pinocchio and Snow White, respectively. "Try Harder and "It's a Small World After All are the album's requisite flag-wavers, the former featuring baritone Tom Peterson, trumpeter Kye Palmer and drummer Gregg Field, the latter trombonist Alex Iles and trumpeter Carl Saunders. Walden (flugel), Steinberg and alto Jeff Driskill deliver playful solos on the dynamic "Doghouse.
Those who appreciated Home of My Heartand based on its reception, their numbers are sizableare certain to embrace No Bounds, as should anyone who admires resourceful, well-designed big band jazz.
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Track Listing
Winter Games; When You Wish Upon a Star; No Bounds; People Will Say We
Personnel
Chris Walden
arrangerChris Walden: composer, arranger, conductor, drum synth programming; Wayne Bergeron, Kye Palmer, Ron King, Carl Saunders, Kevin Richardson, Till Br
Album information
Title: No Bounds | Year Released: 2006 | Record Label: Origin Records