John Fedchock New York Big Band - Up & Running
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Label : Reservoir Music RSR CD 188
Style : Big Band
Grabber: EAC
Encoder: LAME
Quality: VBRkbps/44,1kHz
Reldate: Jul-06-2007
Street : 000-00-0000
Songs : 10
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Release Notes:
Not the usual UBE kind of stuff but it's all about broadening your
horizon. Enjoy!
If you have the slightest predilection for extremely tight, highly
swinging, very happy music with cutting edge charts and soaring
solos, then Up & Running will be returned to your player many
times.
The ten tracks are split between originals by trombonist and
arranger Fedchock, most inspired by musicians like Elvin Jones, J.
J. Johnson and Woody Herman, and arrangements of tunes written by
George Gershwin, Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane.
"Embraceable You" is of particular interest since it is a radical
reworking and reharmonization of this well known favorite. Fedchock
never loses touch with the essence of the tune, but the arrangement
is a fascinating example of what can be done.
Otherwise, Up & Running is the kind of record to put on, pull up a
chair, have a beer and listen to some terrific arranging and killer
solos by such players as tenor saxophonist Rich Perry, baritone
saxophonist Gary Smulyan, trumpeter Scott Wendholt, plus Fedchock
himself.
Mainstream and modern at the same time, Up & Running is a fine
example of jazz that feeds both body and mind.
More info can be found on
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=25945
http://www.johnfedchock.com
http://www.reservoirmusic.com
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01. Up & Running 06:47
02. Embraceable You 06:32
03. Moment's Notice 09:02
04. Dedicated to You 05:03
05. Alfie's Theme 05:27
06. J Birds 06:06
07. Elvin's Empire 08:34
08. Theme For Ernie 05:50
09. The Ariztocrat 08:08
10. Mr. Dudley 06:39
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Total
68:08 min