Shorty Rogers & The Giants - You Shorty, Me Tarzan!

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 2010
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:42
Size: 129,4 MB
Art: Front

( 3:25)  1. The Elephant Wail
( 1:40)  2. Los Barbaros
( 3:05)  3. Paradise Found
( 1:55)  4. Trapped
( 2:14)  5. Los Primitivos
( 3:24)  6. Oomgawa
(17:33)  7. Tarzanic Suite
( 3:19)  8. Mountain Greenery
( 4:57)  9. Martian Lullaby
( 4:08) 10. Bluesies
( 2:16) 11. Big Band Blues
( 1:15) 12. I Want To Be Happy
( 6:26) 13. The Three Little Bops

2010 release, the fourth installment in the Giant Steps label's series of classic recordings by legendary modernists Shorty Rogers & the Giants. Assembled is the rare percussive soundtrack to Tarzan the Ape Man that featured the likes of Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Frank Rosolino and other famed West Coasters. Said Shorty: "At first, I was slightly apprehensive when MGM approached me to write and record the soundtrack for a Tarzan movie, but I needn't have concerned myself. They just said, make it exciting with plenty of drumming, and left me alone to get on with it. So I approached it as if I was really making a new Giants album, which is what it really was. I don't want to sound discourteous, but the album we made was much better that the actual movie". Also included is an equally rare 'live' appearance by the Big Band version of the Giants from an appearance on the TV show the Stars of Jazz. Giant Steps. ~Editorial Reviews https://www.amazon.com/You-Shorty-Tarzan-Rogers-Giants/dp/B0032BVEIG

Personnel:  Trumpet, Conductor, Composed By – Shorty Rogers ;  Bass – Buddy Clark, Joe Mondragon ;  Drums – Carlos Rosario, Chach Gonzales, Chico Guerrero, Frank Capp, Modesto Duran ;  Piano – Pete Jolly ;  Saxophone – Bill Holman, Bill Hood, Bill Perkins, Bob Cooper, Bud Shank, Chuck Gentry;  Trombone – Bob Enevoldsen, Frank Rosolino, Harry Betts, Marshall Cram;  Trumpet – Al Porcino, Buddy Childers, Don Fagerquist, Ollie Mitchell

You Shorty, Me Tarzan!

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Carol Welsman - Memories Of You

Styles: Piano And Vocal Jazz
Year: 2009
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:51
Size: 139,3 MB
Art: Front

(3:49)1. Don't Be That Way
(2:45)2. Why Don't You Do Right
(3:28)3. Moonglow
(3:10)4. Stompin' At The Savoy
(5:47)5. As Time Goes By
(4:49)6. When You're Smiling
(4:10)7. Johnny Guitar
(4:02)8. Fever
(2:53)9. Goody Goody
(3:08) 10. The Very Thought Of You
(2:39) 11. On A Slow Boat To China
(4:50) 12. Memories Of You
(3:03) 13. Sing Sing Sing
(3:50) 14. Where Or When
(4:15) 15. More Than You Know
(4:06) 16. The Glory Of Love

Carol Welsman is a talented singer/pianist who hails from Canada and now spends much of her time in Los Angeles. Her numerous achievements include five Juno (Canadian Grammy) Award nominations and several CDN Smooth Jazz Awards. Like bossa nova icon Joao Gilberto and his guitar, Carol's honey-and-whiskey voice and her crisp, rhythmically articulate piano lines seem an integral part of each other. Also possessing wonderful arranging skills, she's an authentic vocal/instrumental artist who brings an irresistible blend of musicality and lyrical insight to everything she touches.

Memories of You is a special project she did in partnership with Producer Takao Ishizuka, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his company, All Art Promotion. For the past 50 years, Ishizuka and All Art Promotion have been a major driving force in bringing jazz musicians to Japan. The year 2009 also was the 100th anniversary of the birth of Benny Goodman, so they decided to join forces with Ken Peplowski the best jazz clarinet player in the world now in my opinion to do a Benny Goodman tribute album. They also wanted to include vocal numbers popular in Japan, and found the tunes made famous by Peggy Lee a perfect fit.

Thus, the program consists of well-known tunes associated with Goodman and songs associated with Peggy Lee. Her Los Angeles-based regular band (Pierre Coté on guitar, Rene Camacho on bass and Jimmy Branly on drums) is augmented by Brazillian percussionist Cassio Duarte, and legendary drummer Frank Capp, who used to play with Peggy Lee, appears on two tracks as guest drummer. This is a wonderful jazz vocal album, full of wonderfully inventive arrangements, superb singing, and musicianship of highest order. Pressed on the superior-sounding HQCD, the sound quality of this CD is so good that it received the highest honor from the Jazz Critique Magazine of Japan, the 2009 Jazz Disc Gold Award in the vocal album category. It means that the magazine recognized it as the best-sounding jazz vocal album released in 2009. Recommended!
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Personnel: Carol Welsman (piano, vocal); Ken Peplowski (clarinet); Pierre Conté (guitar); Jimmy Branly (drums); Cassio Duarte (percussion); Frank Capp (drums)

Memories Of You

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The Brothers Candoli Sextet - 2 For The Money

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 1959
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 34:23
Size: 80,1 MB
Art: Front

(3:41) 1. Splanky
(2:59) 2. Soak Yo' Sally
(3:43) 3. Ah-Lue-Cha
(2:37) 4. Riffs For Rosie
(4:42) 5. Caravan
(2:34) 6. Take The ''A'' Train
(3:18) 7. Doodlin'
(4:32) 8. Willow Weep For Me
(3:09) 9. Blueing Boogie
(3:04) 10. Richard Diamond's Blues

One of the harder to find 50s sessions from LA jazz brothers Pete & Conte Candoli a twin-trumpet album with rhythm from Jimmy Rowles on piano, Howard Roberts on guitar, Max Bennett on bass, and Frank Capp on drums! The tracks are a clean extension of mid 50s LA cool jazz blown with a bit more edge, and perhaps a looser feel than some of the brothers' earlier work and nicely swinging overall.

Titles include "Splanky", "Riffs For Rosie", "Doodlin", "Blueing Boogie", and "Richard Diamond's Blues". © 1996-2023, Dusty Groove, Inc.
https://www.dustygroove.com/item/365385/Brothers-Candoli-Pete-Conte-Candoli-:2-For-The-Money?filterfield=veryrecent&sort_order=date_added

Personnel: Trumpet – Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli; Bass – Max Bennett; Drums – Frank Capp; Guitar – Howard Roberts; Piano – Jimmy Rowles

2 For The Money

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The Capp-Pierce Juggernaut Feat.Joe Williams - Live At The Century Plaza

Styles: Jazz, Bop
Year: 1978
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 42:40
Size: 98,1 MB
Art: Front

( 3:57) 1. Fiesta In Brass
( 5:42) 2. Basie's Deep Fry
( 4:35) 3. Souvenir
( 5:08) 4. Capp This!
( 5:02) 5. Tarragon
( 4:44) 6. Swing Shift
(10:51) 7. Joe's Blues
( 2:39) 8. What The World Needs Now Is Love

The packaging for this reissue CD could be better (it leaves out the personnel listing and even the recording date) but the Capp/Pierce Juggernaut is heard throughout the live session in fine form. The main soloists in the 1978 version of the 17-piece orchestra are pianist co-leader Nat Pierce, trumpeter Al Aarons, trombonist Buster Cooper, tenors Bob Cooper and Herman Riley, and altoist Marshall Royal; the other co-leader, Frank Capp, has a drum feature on "Capp This."

The Count Basie sound-alike band (which sounds surprisingly like Duke Ellington's on "Fiesta in Brass") performs Pierce's arrangements with swing and spirit. An added plus is that Joe Williams sits in for "Joe's Blues" (during which he sings some of his favorite blues stanzas) along with a throwaway version of "What the World Needs Now Is Love." By Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-live-at-the-century-plaza-mw0000187957

Personnel: Drums – Frankie Capp; Piano – Nat Pierce; Bass – Chuck Berghoffer; Guitar – Ray Pohlman; Saxophone – Bob Cooper, Herman Riley, Lanny Morgan, Marshal Royal*, Bill Green; Trombone – Alan Kaplan, Britt Woodman, Buster Cooper, Garnett Bown; Trumpet – Al Aarons, Bill Berry, Bobby Shew, Frank Szabo; Vocals – Joe Williams

Live At Century Plaza

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Doris Day, André Previn - Duet

Styles: Vocal And Piano Jazz
Year: 1962
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 40:45
Size: 94,9 MB
Art: Front

(3:08)  1. Close Your Eyes (with The André Previn Trio)
(3:53)  2. Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread) (with The André Previn Trio)
(3:26)  3. Yes (with The André Previn Trio)
(3:55)  4. Nobody's Heart (with The André Previn Trio)
(4:01)  5. Remind Me (with The André Previn Trio)
(3:02)  6. Who Are We to Say (Obey Your Heart) (with The André Previn Trio)
(3:08)  7. Daydreaming (with The André Previn Trio)
(3:29)  8. Give Me Time (with The André Previn Trio)
(2:57)  9. Control Yourself (with The André Previn Trio)
(3:05) 10. Wait Till You See Him (with The André Previn Trio)
(3:40) 11. My One and Only Love (with The André Previn Trio)
(2:55) 12. Falling In Love Again (with The André Previn Trio)

Recorded late in 1961, this album is a milestone in Doris Day's career despite having generated no hits as her best long-player, and her purest jazz solo album. Cut as a duet with André Previn (with Previn Trio bassist Red Mitchell and drummer Frank Capp providing occasional support), the album presents Day in the most intimate musical setting of her career. Her trademark style of singing works twice as well here as it did on her swing-era and early solo recordings. The repertory includes "Fools Rush In," and Alec Wilder's "Give Me Time," "Falling in Love Again," and a few Previn-authored pieces that hold up magnificently in this company. ~ Bruce Eder https://www.allmusic.com/album/duet-mw0000091880

Personnel:  Doris Day - vocals; André Previn - piano; Red Mitchell - double bass; Frank Capp -drums

Duet

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Ernie Watts, Pete Christlieb, Rickey Woodard - The Tenor Trio

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1997
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 62:06
Size: 142,6 MB
Art: Front

(4:11)  1. Blues Up and Down
(7:23)  2. Strollin'
(5:42)  3. Groovin' High
(6:28)  4. Love for Sale
(4:04)  5. St. Thomas
(5:41)  6. Fried Bananas
(5:47)  7. Here's to Alvy
(6:06)  8. Holy Land
(5:52)  9. Moten Swing
(5:16) 10. Eternal Triangle
(5:30) 11. Little Pony

In his book Jazz For Beginners, Ron David says that nobody really loves jazz. "People love Miles or Dixieland or Free Jazz or Fusion or two, three or four of the above but nobody loves jazz. It's too varied." Truer words were never written. I like to think of myself as a lover of all kinds of jazz, but when it really comes down to it, I prefer swing, bop, fusion, and anything that smacks of the blues. Sure I relate to Miles, Coltrane and Ornette, but they appeal more to my brain than my viscerals. Basie, Blakey and Metheny hit me right in the gut. Since The Tenor Trio bops and swings simultaneously, here's one CD that really presses my buttons. The Tenor Trio consists of saxmen Ernie Watts, Pete Christlieb and Ricky Woodard. Once his cushy gig on the Tonight Show ended, Watts quickly became a respected mainstream player with a succession of fine albums. Christlieb is a lesser known but no less capable Tonight Show alum. Woodard has blown his sax for Ray Charles and the Clayton-Hamilton Orchestra. These three pros engage in some friendly but ferocious battles on this superbly arranged 10-track release. There are no originals here, but the saxmen put their collaborative stamp on some well-chosen chestnuts. The three saxophones blend beautifully, the solos are intensely competitive, and terrific backup is provided by pianist Gerry Wiggins, bassist Chuck Berghofer and drummer Frank Capp. Tunes include Horace Silver's "Strollin'," Sonny Rollins' "St. Thomas," Benny Moten's "Moten Swing," and Neil Hefti's "Little Pony." The Tenor Trio delivers graceful, joyous bop that's never dissonant. Mainstream jazz seldom sounds this catchy. ~ Ed Popp https://www.allaboutjazz.com/the-tenor-trio-watts-christlieb-and-woodard-jvc-review-by-ed-kopp.php

Personnel:  Tenor Saxophone – Ernie Watts, Pete Christlieb, Rickey Woodard;  Bass – Chuck Berghofer;  Drums – Frank Capp;  Piano – Gerry Wiggins

The Tenor Trio

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Ella Fitzgerald - Ella At Zardi's (Live At Zardi's, 1956)

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2017
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 67:31
Size: 160,4 MB
Art: Front

(2:26)  1. It All Depends On You
(3:14)  2. Tenderly
(3:27)  3. Why Don't You Do Right
(4:06)  4. Cry Me A River
(2:50)  5. In A Mellow Tone
(2:44)  6. Joe Williams's Blues
(2:25)  7. A Fine Romance
(3:34)  8. How High The Moon
(4:37)  9. Gone With The Wind
(3:57) 10. Bernie's Tune
(1:48) 11. 'S Wonderful
(2:53) 12. Glad To Be Unhappy
(2:31) 13. Lullaby Of Birdland
(3:04) 14. The Tender Trap
(3:33) 15. The Angels Sing
(4:19) 16. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
(1:47) 17. Little Boy
(2:27) 18. A-Tisket, A-Tasket
(3:10) 19. My Heart Belongs To Daddy
(5:14) 20. Airmail Special
(3:16) 21. I've Got A Crush On You

The enchanting archival live album, Ella at Zardi's, finds legendary jazz vocalist Ella Fitzgerald in concert at the famed Los Angeles club Zardi's in February of 1956. No random session, the Zardi's show was captured in the wake of producer Norman Granz founding his then-newly minted label Verve Records for the sole purpose of recording Fitzgerald. While the singer had long been under Granz's management, in his estimation she had languished at Decca, suffering under the label's choice of average songs and poor promotion. In moving Fitzgerald to Verve, Granz sought to showcase her virtuosic talent on record much in the same way that he had with the vibrant Jazz at the Philharmonic concerts since the mid-'40s. The move worked, and historically, the Verve years marked Fitzgerald's most fertile period, when she transformed from a popular vocalist into a creatively influential and commercially successful jazz icon. While all of her talent is on display here, the charm of the album is just how intimate, low-key, and seemingly off-the-cuff everything sounds. Backing Fitzgerald with urbane sensitivity is pianist Don Abney, bassist Vernon Alley, and drummer Frank Capp. Interestingly, barring the singer's own swaggering vocal improvs, there isn't any soloing from her band. Clearly, Granz wanted the spotlight to remain firmly centered on his star performer. The result is a breezy cabaret vibe with Fitzgerald fielding requests from the audibly enthusiastic audience. Included are many of her most well-known songbook standards at that point, including such standouts as "Tenderly," "How High the Moon," and "I Can't Give You Anything But Love." She even offers up an exuberantly swinging reading of her signature 1938 original hit "A-Tisket, A-Tasket," dedicating the song to her co-writer Van Alexander, who was in attendance that night. No doubt there may have been other celebrities at the club that night (Marilyn Monroe was a famous Fitzgerald-champion during the '50s). Ultimately, it's just those kinds of personal touches, matched with Fitzgerald's dazzling vocal skills, that make Ella at Zardi's such a magical experience. 

~ Matt Collar https://www.allmusic.com/album/ella-at-zardis-mw0003110019   

Personnel: Ella Fitzgerald (vocals); Don Abney (piano); Frank Capp (drum).            

Ella At Zardi's (Live At Zardi's, 1956)

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Ralph Sutton - The Second Set

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1999
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 64:31
Size: 170,5 MB
Art: Front

(5:53)  1. Sleep
(5:23)  2. Moonglow
(5:38)  3. Basin Street Blues
(5:24)  4. Perdido
(2:04)  5. Love Me
(6:15)  6. Always
(5:11)  7. Love Lies
(6:52)  8. Gone With The Wind
(5:10)  9. Tea For Two
(6:33) 10. Sweet & Lovely
(7:31) 11. If Dreams Come True
(2:33) 12. Honky Tink Trein Blues

Ralph Sutton was one of the few living masters of stride piano by the time this night club engagement was recorded in St. Louis. This is the second volume of music recorded during his March, 1999, gig at the Backstage Bistro, but it is by no means inferior to the earlier Gaslight CD. Accompanied by two seasoned veterans, bassist Jack Lesberg and drummer Frank Capp, Sutton is in top form. One doesn't normally think of "Moonglow" as part of a stride pianist's repertoire, but Sutton's jaunty interpretation should prompt other practitioners to include it in their books. "Basin Street Blues" features a delightful call-and-response between the artist and Lesberg in its introduction before the leader takes over to work his magic with this jazz standard. The pianist also is featured on several delightful solos, including an alternate take of "Love Me" (a tune all but forgotten by most jazz musicians), a tantalizing performance of "Love Lies," a jubilant "Tea for Two," plus the added bonus of a private recording made in 1950, in a fan's home, of Sutton's romp through the boogie woogie classic "Honky Tonk Train Blues." Highly recommended! ~ Ken Dryden https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-second-set-mw0000015355

Personnel: Ralph Sutton (piano); Jack Lesberg (bass); Frank Capp (drums).               

The Second Set

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Lanny Morgan - The Lanny Morgan Quartet

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1993
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 62:27
Size: 145,5 MB
Art: Front

(4:49)  1. Flash
(7:01)  2. Subconscious Lee
(8:34)  3. Strollin'
(5:08)  4. Cherokee
(8:49)  5. Joy Spring
(7:55)  6. You've Changed
(6:15)  7. Minority
(7:45)  8. Bloomdido
(6:07)  9. After You've Gone

Altoist Lanny Morgan, despite being a very talented bop-based improviser and a greatly in-demand sideman, has had relatively few opportunities to record as a leader through the years -- only two. This quartet set with pianist Tom Ranier, bassist Bob Maize, and drummer Frankie Capp is his definitive recording. Morgan is in particularly creative and fiery form on such songs as "Subconscious Lee," "Bloomdido," "After You've Gone," and a song he practically owns, "Cherokee." None of the nine tunes (eight jazz standards plus Tom Garvin's "Flash") are throwaways and this is a CD highly recommended to bop fans.  ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-lanny-morgan-quartet-mw0000177852  

Personnel:  Alto Saxophone – Lanny Morgan;  Bass – Bob Maize;  Drums – Frank Capp;  Piano – Tom Ranier       

The Lanny Morgan Quartet

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Stan Kenton - Easy Go

Styles: Piano Jazz, Big Band 
Year: 2001
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:17
Size: 142,3 MB
Art: Front

(3:09)  1. Easy Go
(3:15)  2. Love For Sale
(3:19)  3. Viva Prado
(2:56)  4. Something New (Sunset Tower)
(2:39)  5. Theme For Alto
(3:15)  6. Riff Rhapsody
(3:08)  7. Dynaflow
(3:13)  8. What's New
(3:04)  9. Jump For Joe
(2:42) 10. Night Watch
(2:44) 11. Francesca
(2:46) 12. Soliloquy
(2:50) 13. Lazy Daisy
(2:33) 14. Mambo Rhapsody
(3:10) 15. Riff Raff
(2:57) 16. Star Dust
(3:06) 17. Bags And Baggage
(2:54) 18. Bill's Blues
(3:26) 19. Cool Eyes
(3:04) 20. Beehive

Easy Go is a compilation of straight ahead charts recorded by the Kenton band in the years 1950-52 between tours of the Innovations Orchestra. While an artistic triumph, the Innovations Orchestra was not so successful financially, and Kenton had to record a number of albums devoted to just dance and swing tunes to recuperate his losses. Nevertheless, these recordings feature the Kenton band at its most swinging and most relaxed. And all the critics who have said that Kenton never swung need only listen to this CD to hear how wrong they've been over the years. What a collection of sidemen and arrangers. Stan Kenton, Pete Rugolo, Shorty Rogers, Gene Roland, Johnny Richards and Bill Russo all contributed charts. As an example of the range of jazz greats on this album, the trumpet section included Ray Wetzel, Buddy Childers, both Candoli brothers, Shorty Rogers, Al Porcino, and a young kid from Montreal named Maynard Ferguson. Most of the tunes included on Easy Go are long familiar to Kenton fans. Of all the great arrangers whose works appear on this CD, Shorty Roger's original tune "Viva Prado" and his rendition of the standard "What's New" stand out among the crowd. Another chart of special interest is William Russo's "Bill's Blues," one of the most swinging compositions ever penned by the most cerebral of the Kenton stable of composer/arrangers. Easy Go is a must for all Kenton fans and a good starting point for those who are new to the Creative World of Stan Kenton. ~ William Grinnm https://www.allaboutjazz.com/easy-go-stan-kenton-capitol-records-review-by-william-grim.php

Personnel: Stan Kenton, piano, arranger; Ruban McFall, trumpet; Dick Meldonian, sax; Clyde Reasinger,trumpet; George Roberts, trombone; Jimmy Salko, trumpet; Ray Wetzel, trumpet; Ralph Blaze, guitar; Al Porcino, trumpet; Johnny Halliburton, trombone; Dick Kenney, trombone; Paul Weigand, trombone; Don Dennis, trumpet; Bart Caldarell, sax; Jack Millman, trumpet; Mike Pacheco, timbales; Johnny Richards, arranger; Shorty Rogers, arranger, trumpet; Herbie Steward, sax; Milt Bernhart, trombone; Harry Betts, trombone; Bob Fitzpatrick, trombone; Bob Gioga, Sax; John Howell, trumpet; Laurindo Almeida, guitar; Eddie Bert, trombone; Conte Candoli, trumpet; Frank Capp, drums; Buddy Childers, trumpet; Eddie Gomez, maraccas; Herbie Harper, trombone; Bill Holman, Sax; Shelly Manne, drums; Art Pepper, sax; Bud Shank, sax; Don Bagley, bass; Pete Candoli, trumpet; John Graas, French horn; Lennie Niehaus, Sax; Gene Roland, arranger; Pete Rugolo, arranger; Bill Russo, arranger, trombone

Easy Go

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The Frank Capp Juggernaut - Play It Again Sam

Styles: Jazz, Bop
Year: 1997
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:01
Size: 129,2 MB
Art: Front

(3:09)  1. The Heat's On
(6:35)  2. Warm Breeze
(6:07)  3. Ja-Da
(3:48)  4. Sweet Georgia Brown
(2:17)  5. Katy
(3:32)  6. Wind Machine
(3:46)  7. Soft As Velvet
(3:15)  8. Ya Gotta Try
(6:16)  9. Freckle Face
(4:16) 10. Satin 'N' Glass
(6:46) 11. 88 Basie Street
(5:06) 12. Night Flight

On the one hand, the music on this set, which features the Frank Capp Juggernaut performing a dozen Sammy Nestico arrangements, is quite predictable. After all, the Juggernaut's playing has always been based on the style of Count Basie, so its interpretations of Nestico's music (ten of the 12 songs are his) is very much in the Basie tradition. But on the other hand, the enthusiasm of the band, the high musicianship and the many exciting solos make this into a very enjoyable performance that all fans of swinging big bands will want. Among the many top soloists are trumpeters Conte Candoli, Carl Saunders, Bob Summers and Bill Berry, trombonists Andy Martin and Thurman Green, pianist Gerry Wiggins and the tenors of Pete Christlieb and Rickey Woodard. In fact, on "88 Basie Street," all 18 musicians in the orchestra get four-bars apiece. Other highlights include "The Heat's On," "Wind Machine," "Ya Gotta Try" and "Freckle Face."~ Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/play-it-again-sam-mw0000096900

Personnel: Frank Capp (drums); Barry Zweig, John Pisano (guitar); Jackie Kelso, Steve Wilkerson (alto saxophone); Pete Christlieb, Rickey Woodard (tenor saxophone); Bob Efford (baritone saxophone); Conte Candoli, Bill Berry , Frank Szabo, Bob Summers, Carl Saunders (trumpet); George Bohannon, Dana Hughes, Alan Kaplan, Andy Martin , Thurman Green, Wendell Kelly (trombone); Gerry Wiggins (piano).

Play It Again Sam

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The Frank Capp Juggernaut - In A Hefti Bag

Styles: Jazz, Bop
Year: 1995
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 56:10
Size: 129,5 MB
Art: Front

(3:01)  1. I'm Shoutin' Again
(3:25)  2. Cherry Point
(2:47)  3. Flight Of The Foo Birds
(4:49)  4. Late Date
(3:01)  5. Scoot
(3:13)  6. Teddy The Toad
(2:33)  7. Dinner With My Friends
(5:12)  8. Midnite Blue
(3:37)  9. Bag-A-Bones
(3:28) 10. It's Awf'lly Nice To Be With You
(3:22) 11. Cute
(4:00) 12. Whirly Bird
(3:09) 13. Duet
(4:36) 14. Li'l Darlin'
(3:28) 15. Fantail
(2:26) 16. The Kid from Red Bank

The Frank Capp Juggernaut's interpretations of 16 Neal Hefti compositions (which were originally written and arranged for the 1950s-era Count Basie Orchestra) bring new life to the highly appealing music without directly copying the earlier recordings. Capp and his 16-piece orchestra are in typically swinging form on obvious classics such as "Cute," "Whirlybird," and "Li'l Darlin'"; several songs whose ensembles are more familiar than their titles (such as "Flight of the Foo Birds," "Scoot," and "Bag-A-Bones"); and some high-quality obscurities. Many soloists are featured, including the late altoist Marshall Royal (who takes his last recorded solo on "It's Awf'lly Nice to Be with You"); tenors Rickey Woodard and Pete Christlieb; altoist Lanny Morgan; trumpeters Conte Candoli, Bob Summers, and Snooky Young; and trombonists Thurman Green, Alan Kaplan, and Andy Martin. Special mention should be made of the work of Gerry Wiggins, who is former co-leader Nat Pierce's permanent replacement and fits right into the Count Basie chair with enthusiasm and obvious skill. As for Frank Capp, he gets his share of drum breaks (including on "Cute" and "Whirlybird") while thoroughly enjoying himself driving the ensembles. Fans of swinging big bands cannot do much better than picking up this highly recommended release. ~ Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/in-a-hefti-bag-mw0000644872

Personnel: Frank Capp (drums); Dennis Budimir, John Pisano (guitar); Bill Green (flute, baritone saxophone); Danny House, Lanny Morgan, Marshall Royal (alto saxophone); Pete Christlieb, Rickey Woodard (tenor saxophone); Jack Nimitz (baritone saxophone); Conte Candoli, Frank Zsabo, Snooky Young, Bill Berry, Bob Summers (trumpet); Alan Kaplan, Andy Martin, Thurman Green (trombone); Gerald Wiggins, Gerry Wiggins (piano).

In A Hefti Bag

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