Bob Mintzer Big Band - The First Decade

Styles: Flute, Clarinet and Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1995
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 67:25
Size: 157,7 MB
Art: Front

(4:52)  1. Spectrum
(5:47)  2. One Man Band
(5:24)  3. My Foolish Heart
(6:11)  4. Yeah Yeah Yeah
(7:30)  5. Lazy Day
(6:42)  6. Elvin's Mambo
(6:07)  7. Hip Hop
(4:51)  8. Beyond The Limit
(6:14)  9. T.V. Blues
(6:21) 10. Mr. Fone Bone
(5:35) 11. Pots & Pans
(1:45) 12. After Thought

A versatile soloist influenced by Michael Brecker on tenor, Bob Mintzer gained experience playing with Deodato, Tito Puente (1974), Buddy Rich, Hubert Laws, and the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra (1977). In addition to leading his own bands starting in 1978, Mintzer worked with Jaco Pastorius, Mike Mainieri, Louie Bellson, Bob Moses, and the American Saxophone Quartet. He has guested with several philharmonic orchestras and led a fine big band in New York since the mid-'80s. Mintzer, a member of the Yellowjackets since 1991 (where his bass clarinet in particular adds a great deal of color to the group), recorded regularly for DMP for a decade before moving to TVT for 1998's Quality Time. Homage to Count Basie followed in fall 2000. Live at MCG, which featured vocalist Kurt Elling, and Old School New Lessons, both of which were benefit albums for the Manchester Craftsmen's Guild in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, appeared in 2004 and 2006, respectively. In 2007, Mintzer released the small group session In the Moment. He returned to a big-band setting for 2008's Swing Out and 2012's For the Moment. ~ Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/artist/bob-mintzer-mn0000765221/biography

Personnel: Bob Mintzer (flute, bass clarinet, saxophone, tenor saxophone); Michael Franks (vocals); Pete Yellin, Roger Rosenberg, Bob Malach (flute, saxophone); Michael Brecker, Lawrence Feldman (flute, alto saxophone); Marvin Stamm, Randy Brecker, Tim Hagans, Laurie Frink, Bob Millikan, Michael Philip Mossman, Joe Mosello, Ron Tooley (trumpet, flugelhorn); Dave Bargeron, Chris Seiter, Jim Pugh , Michael Davis , Keith O'Quinn, Bob Smith (trombone); Don Grolnick, Phil Markowitz (piano); Peter Erskine, John Riley (drums); Frank Malabé (congas).

The First Decade

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