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The Pete McGuinness Jazz Orchestra: Strength in Numbers
Bob Brookmeyer
trombone1929 - 2011
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Pete McGuinness
arrangerb.1963
Maria Schneider
composer / conductor
Jimmy Heath
saxophone, tenor1926 - 2020
Woody Herman
band / ensemble / orchestra1913 - 1987
Frank Tiberi
saxophone, tenorb.1928
Come spiega nel suo sito web, il sogno segreto di diventare bandleader s'è realizzato nel 2006 quando ha iniziato a esibirsi nei club di New York con una propria formazione, mettendo a frutto gli insegnamenti di Brookmeyer, di
Bill Holman
composer / conductor- 2024
John Fedchock
tromboneb.1957
Thad Jones
trumpet1923 - 1986
Maria Schneider
composer / conductorA sette anni da First Flight, l'album del debutto, McGuinness è tornato in studio con quasi lo stesso organico, confermando la solida sezione ritmica e i migliori solisti: il trombettista Chris Rogers, i sassofonisti
Tom Christensen
saxophone, tenor
Dave Pietro
saxophone, alto
Jason Rigby
saxophone, tenorb.1974
Mike Holober
pianob.1957
Il leader interviene anche stavolta sia al trombone (ottimi assoli in "Trixie's Little Girl" e "Bittersweet") che come cantante ("What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" e "You Don't Know What Love Is") con una voce ammaliante che ricorda un po'
Chet Baker
trumpet and vocals1929 - 1988
Count Basie
piano1904 - 1984
Anche se resta stabilmente legato alla tradizione mainstream, McGuinness conferma le sue doti di abilissimo bandleader, dalla scrittura sofisticata e attenta ai minimi dettagli timbrici. ">
Track Listing
The Send-Off; What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?; Trixie’s Little Girl; The Swagger; Beautiful Dreamer; Spellbound; You Don’t Know What Love Is; Nasty Blues; Bittersweet; You Don’t Know What Love Is (radio version).
Personnel
Pete McGuinness
arrangerPete McGuinness: composer, arranger, leader, trombone, vocals (2, 7, 10); Jon Owens: trumpet; Tony Kadlek: trumpet; Bill Mobley: trumpet; Chris Rogers: trumpet; Dave Pietro: alto, soprano sax, flute; Marc Phaneuf: alto sax, flute; Tom Christensen: tenor sax, flute; Jason Rigby: tenor, soprano sax, clarinet; Dave Reikenberg: baritone sax, bass clarinet; Bruce Eidem: trombone; Mark Patterson: trombone; Matt Haviland: trombone; Jeff Nelson: bass trombone; Mike Holober: piano; Andy Eulau: bass; Scott Neumann: drums.
Album information
Title: Strength in Numbers | Year Released: 2014 | Record Label: Summit Records
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