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Bernt Rosengren Big Band: Bernt Rosengren Big Band with Horace Parlan piano, Doug Raney guitar
By
Thad Jones
trumpet1923 - 1986

George Russell
composer / conductor1923 - 2009

Don Cherry
trumpet1936 - 1995
This particular date, originally released in 1980 and only seeing its first CD issue now, finds the

Sonny Rollins
saxophoneb.1930

Horace Parlan
piano1931 - 2017

Doug Raney
guitar1956 - 2016
While pushing the envelope figured into some of Rosengren's small group work that preceded this album, his big band writing sticks to the straight and narrow. His belief that "big band jazz should be swinging and danceable" comes through loud and clear. Soaring brass, darting saxophone section solis, and lush harmonies rest atop a solid rhythm section that powers the music with walking bass lines and spang-a-lang cymbals aplenty. Bassist
Torbjorn Hultcrantz
b.1937This album doesn't necessarily boast anything beyond the big band norm, but it showcases three oft-overlooked talents that shine throughout; that's more than enough to make this one memorable. ">
Track Listing
Hip Walk; New Life; How Deep Is The Ocean?; Joe And Eye; The Humming Bees; Naima; Autumn Song; Sad Waltz; Blues Nerve.
Personnel
Bernt Rosengren
woodwindsBernt Rosengren: flute, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone; Lennart Aberg: alto saxophone; Peter Gullin: alto saxophone; Stefan Isaksson: tenor saxophone; Tommy Koverhult: tenor saxophone; Gunnar Bergsten: baritone saxophone; Hakan Nyquist: French horn; Bertil Lovgren: trumpet; Tim Hagans: trumpet; Maffy Falay: trumpet; Lars Farnlof: trumpet; Stanislav Cieslak: trombone; Lars Olofsson: trombone; Nils Landgren: trombone; Sven Larsson: bass trombone; Horace Parlan: piano; Doug Raney: guitar; Torbjorn Hultcrantz: bass; Leif Wennerstrom: drums.
Album information
Title: Bernt Rosengren Big Band with Horace Parlan piano, Doug Raney guitar | Year Released: 2013 | Record Label: Caprice Records
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