Mastered from the original analog master tapes by Kevin Gray and Steve Hoffman at AcousTech Mastering and pressed on 180-gram vinyl.
This outing finds the arranger featuring a 13-piece band with such all-stars as altoist Art Pepper (showcased on "Violets for Your Furs"), trumpeters Jack Sheldon and Conte Candoli, tenorman Bill Perkins, vibraphonist Victor Feldman and pianist Russ Freeman. Paich does not play any piano this time around, but he contributed the eight arrangements. The selections are all jazz standards, with Paich's reinterpretations of such numbers as "It Don't Mean A Thing," "Moanin'," and "Things Ain't What They Used To Be."
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It don't mean a thing |
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No more |
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Love for sale |
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Moanin' |
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Violets for your furs |
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What am I here for? |
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Cottontail |
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Warm Valley |
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Things ain't what they used to be |
Customer Reviews
(5.00 Stars) 4 person(s) rated this product.
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Great cover, great album posted on 03/07/2009
5 Stars
Reviewer: David Stephens
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Off and on over the decades I've admired this cover. Only recently did I think, "It's Marty Paich, you big dummy, it's got to be good." Well, it is wonderful, with the classic "West Coast" big band vibe. The soloists include the incredible Pete Condoli, Art Pepper, Jack Sheldon, etc.
The sonics are excellent. Evidently it was simply miked with solo spotlight mics. If you like that classic swing with great soloists, this is a must have.
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