Ruby Braff - Cornet Chop Suey

Styles: Cornet Jazz, Swing
Year: 1994
File: MP3@320K/s

Time: 59:31
Size: 137,0 MB
Art: Front

(5:09) 1. Cornet Chop Suey
(4:29) 2. Nancy with the Laughing Face
(5:12) 3. Ooh, That Kiss
(4:33) 4. Do It Again
(4:55) 5. Love Me or Leave Me
(4:38) 6. It’s the Same Old South
(4:31) 7. It Had to Be You
(3:45) 8. I Must Have That Man
(4:14) 9. Sweet and Slow
(6:24) 10. Shoe Shine Boy
(4:34) 11. High Society Medley
(7:03) 12. Lover, Come Back to Me

For this Concord CD, the great veteran cornetist Ruby Braff is joined by guitarist Howard Alden, bassist Frank Tate and (on five of the twelve numbers) clarinetist Ken Peplowski and drummer Ronald Zito. Braff has never recorded a dull album and his highly expressive playing is the main reason to acquire this disc although Alden is also in particularly good form. Highlights include a rapid rendition of "Cornet Chop Suey," "Do It Again," an unusual instrumental version of "It's the Same Old South," an emotional "It Had to Be You" and a medley of songs from the film High Society. By Scott Yanow
https://www.allmusic.com/album/cornet-chop-suey-mw0000116513#review

Personnel: Cornet – Ruby Braff; Bass – Frank Tate (2); Clarinet – Ken Peplowski (tracks: 3, 6, 7, 10, 12); Drums – Ronald Zito* (tracks: 3, 6, 7, 10, 12) Guitar – Howard Alden

Cornet Chop Suey

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Howard Alden & Dan Barrett - Swing Street

Styles: Guitar and Trombone Jazz
Year: 1988
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 44:57
Size: 103,4 MB
Art: Front

(3:22)  1. Lullaby In Rhythm
(3:02)  2. Fun City Swinger
(5:53)  3. Black Sheep Blues
(3:28)  4. I May Be Wrong (But I Think Yo
(3:12)  5. Dawn On the Desert
(3:30)  6. Flying Home
(2:51)  7. Front and Center
(4:02)  8. Pannonica
(3:29)  9. Cherry Blossom
(3:58) 10. I Didn't Know About You
(4:34) 11. Stompin' At the Savoy
(3:30) 12. Cotton Tail

This is a remarkable record by the Howard Alden-Dan Barrett Quintet. Although the group has an instrumentation of guitarist Alden, trombonist Barrett, Chuck Wilson on alto and clarinet, bassist Frank Tate, and drummer Jackie Williams, its arrangements (some by Buck Clayton) often make the band sound a bit like the John Kirby Sextet, a classic unit comprised of trumpet, alto, clarinet, piano, bass, and drums. 

The delightful unit uplifts such tunes as "Lullaby in Rhythm," "I May Be Wrong," Charlie Shavers' "Dawn on the Desert," "Stompin' at the Savoy," and even Thelonious Monk's "Pannonica," revitalizing small-group swing. Highly recommended.By Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/swing-street-mw0000197085

Personnel: Howard Alden (guitar), Dan Barrett (trombone), Frank Tate (bass), Jackie Williams (drums), Chuck Wilson (alto saxophone, clarinet).

Swing Street  

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Ed Polcer & His Swingtet - Lionel, Red & Bunny

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:08
Size: 140.0 MB
Styles: Big band, Swing
Year: 2008
Art: Front

[3:02] 1. King Porter Stomp
[3:45] 2. Stompin' At The Savoy
[3:20] 3. Darn That Dream
[3:45] 4. Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise
[2:27] 5. It Might As Well Be Spring
[5:57] 6. Bernies Tune
[3:28] 7. I See Your Face Before Me
[4:23] 8. Down By The Old Mill Stream
[4:22] 9. Don't Take Your Love Away From Me
[2:49] 10. Just One Of Those Things
[4:01] 11. I Can't Get Started With You
[2:49] 12. Blue Skies
[4:17] 13. I'm Old Fashioned
[3:34] 14. I May Be Wrong
[4:12] 15. I Hadn't Anyone Til You
[4:50] 16. Almost Like Being In Love

In addition to Ed Polcer, this swinging CD features (among others) vibraphonist John Cocuzzi as well as Vince Giordano, John Allred, Ken Peplowski, Ken Ascher, Joe Ascione, Norman Simmons, Frank Tate, and Judy Kurtz on vocals.

Ed Polcer has become one of the most sought after performers on the jazz festival circuit. He has appeared in hundreds of concerts, festivals and jazz parties throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. Ed joined Benny Goodman's Sextet for an American tour in 1973. An expert showman, Ed has led numerous concerts with varied themes, including his extensive U.S. tours for Columbia Artists. In 1992, '93 and '94, "A Night At Eddie Condon's", transported the audience back to the famous nightclub and gave a musical retrospective of American jazz over the last 100 years. Since 1996, Ed's "Magic of Swing Street" has offered classic jazz in its many forms as it was played on New York's fabled W. 52nd Street, including four appearances at New York's Lincoln Center. Ed's recent presentation, "When Broadway Meets Swing Street", merges show tunes with the world of swing. "Lionel, Red & Bunny" is a centennial celebration of legendary jazz musicians Lionel Hampton, Red Norvo and Bunny Berigan.

In 2004, he was honored to play for the official opening of the Louis Armstrong House museum, and became a member of the Statesmen of Jazz. President Clinton invited Ed to play for the 1994 Congressional Ball in the White House, and in 2001, Ed appeared in a command performance in Bangkok for the King of Thailand. If you dropped in at Eddie Condon's club in New York City between 1975 and 1985, chances are good you ran across Ed. Besides being the resident cornetist and bandleader at that historic jazz spot, he was also the manager and co-owner. At Princeton University, he joined Stan Rubin's Tigertown Five, perhaps the best-known collegiate Dixieland group of the day. With that band he made several Carnegie Hall appearances and performed at the wedding of Prince Rainier and Grace Kelly in Monaco.

In the 1980's, Ed was honored to serve as President of the International Art of Jazz, as well as a member of the Advisory Panel of the Jazz Musicians Foundation of New York. Ed's biography has been included in the New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, the Encyclopedia of Jazz in the '70s and the Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz, both compiled by Leonard Feather and Ira Gitler, and Trumpet Kings by Scott Yanow. In Great Britain, Ed is listed in The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz, as well as Jazz, the Essential Companion and Jazz, the Rough Guide. Chip Deffaaa devoted a full chapter to Ed in Traditionalists and Revivalists in Jazz.

Lionel, Red & Bunny

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Zoot Sims - I Wish I Were Twins

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1981
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:02
Size: 101,0 MB
Art: Front

(5:13)  1. I Wish I Were Twins
(5:41)  2. Georgia On My Mind
(5:16)  3. Changes
(5:33)  4. The Touch Of Your Lips
(7:58)  5. The Fish Horn
(5:39)  6. Come Closer To Me
(7:39)  7. You Go Your Way

Zoot Sims (doubling on tenor and soprano) teams up once again with pianist Jimmy Rowles; this time bassist Frank Tate and drummer Akira Tana are the supporting cast. Rowles is a master not only at accompanying soloists (he always seems to come up with the perfect chord) but in picking up superior obscurities to perform. In addition to "Georgia on My Mind" and "The Touch of Your Lips," this album contains such tunes as "I Wish I Were Twins," "Changes" and Johnny Mercer's "You Go Your Way"; Sims contributed "The Fish Horn" to feature his soprano. A fine swinging date filled with thoughtful improvisations. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/i-wish-i-were-twins-mw0000674755

Personnel: Tenor Saxophone, Sopranino Saxophone – Zoot Sims; Bass – Frank Tate; Drums – Akira Tana; Piano – Jimmy Rowles

I Wish I Were Twins

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Ronny Whyte Feat. Harry Allen - All in a Night's Work

Styles: Piano And Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2015
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:22
Size: 118,5 MB
Art: Front

(2:24)  1. Devil May Care
(5:49)  2. The Folks Who Live on the Hill
(5:38)  3. I'll Remember April
(4:05)  4. So Far
(3:20)  5. Warm Goes to Warm
(4:45)  6. I Wish I Didn't Love You So
(4:21)  7. Have You Met Miss Jones?
(4:19)  8. With so Little to Be Sure Of
(3:39)  9. The World Is in My Arms
(4:23) 10. Nobody Else but Me
(4:02) 11. Never Let Me Go
(1:46) 12. Love Theme From "The Mole People"
(2:43) 13. All in a Night's Work

Ronny Whyte spent his first six years of life in a log cabin that his father built on the outskirts of Seattle. He would pet the deer and beavers on his way to the outhouse. A far cry from Ronny’s world today. He is considered a premiere interpreter of Classic American Popular Song, an outstanding jazz pianist, and a successful songwriter. He was featured on Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz on NPR. An ASCAP Award-winning songwriter, his lyric Forget the Woman was recorded by Tony Bennett and his music for The Party Upstairs won the MAC Award for Best Song of 2006. He produces and hosts Midday Jazz Midtown at Saint Peter’s in Manhattan, a weekly concert series. For two years Ronny appeared Off-Broadway in the hit musical Our Sinatra as well as its two national big band tours which played more than 90 cities. He was featured twice at New York’s JVC Jazz Festival, and there was inducted into the Cabaret Jazz Hall of Fame. The Ronny Whyte Trio has performed in concert at Carnegie/Weill Hall, New York’s Town Hall, Washington’s Corcoran Gallery and the Mellon Jazz Festival in Philadelpha. Ronny has had major engagements in New York at the Café Carlyle, Rainbow & Stars, the Oak Room at the Algonquin, and Feinstein’s at the Regency. Abroad he has starred in Paris, Tokyo, Tel Aviv, Sao Paolo, Caracas, and Johannesburg. Ronny often makes guest appearances with symphony orchestras playing his arrangement of Porgy & Bess for Jazz Trio & Orchestra and other Gershwin works.  In the theatre he has played such diverse roles as Bobby in Company, Oberon in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Joey in Pal Joey, and Vernon in They’re Playing Our Song. Mr. Whyte has recorded eleven CDs for Audiophile; his CD All in a Night’s Work was selected “Jazz Album of the Week” by the New York Times. Originally from Seattle, he divides his time between the New York area and his house in Milford, Pennsylvania. When not performing or writing, he is an avid tennis player, gardener, and gourmet cook. http://ronnywhyte.com/about-ronny-whyte/

Musicians: Ronny Whyte – Piano, Vocals; Harry Allen – Tenor Saxophone; Frank Tate – Bass; Joe Cocuzzo – Drums

All in a Night's Work

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Chuck Folds & His Sweet Basil Friends - Remember Doc Cheatham

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 62:02
Size: 142.0 MB
Styles: Piano jazz
Year: 2000
Art: Front

[2:51] 1. I Double Dare You
[2:21] 2. A Kiss To Build A Dream On
[5:48] 3. After I Say I'm Sorry
[2:04] 4. I Thought About You
[1:39] 5. Love Will Find A Way
[5:16] 6. That Old Gang Of Mine
[4:23] 7. The Man I Love
[5:24] 8. My Buddy
[3:56] 9. Sweet Lorraine
[4:16] 10. Duke Ellington Medley
[2:13] 11. I've Got A Feeling I'm Falling
[7:11] 12. Lover Man
[3:26] 13. Someday You'll Be Sorry
[5:10] 14. I Want A Little Girl
[3:06] 15. Medley Don't Worry 'bout Me; How Am I To Know'
[2:50] 16. Medley

Chuck Folds, piano; Spanky Davis, trumpet; Irvin Stokes, trumpet; Frank Tate, bass; Jackie Williams, drums.

In his solo work, Chuck Folds plays piano with a gentleness and grace that arises from the popular songs of faraway decades. He can then effortlessly shift into a rollicking New Orleans style solo, competing with the extraverted trumpets of Irvin Stokes and Spanky Davis. All of this fun can be heard on the new release: Chuck Folds and his Sweet Basil Friends Remember Doc Cheatham.

The great trumpet master Doc Cheatham played a regular Sunday gig in the Greenwich Village club Sweet Basil from 1980 to 1997, until his death at the age of 92. The musicians on this disc had various musical relationships with Doc Cheatham. Pianist Chuck Folds and the drummer Jackie Williams were regular band members throughout the Sweet Basil years. During this time either trumpet player, Stokes or Davis, would substitute for Cheatham or share the bandstand with him. Frank Tate, the bassist, was a regular sub during the Cheatham years, and since 1998 has been the house bassist.

These long musical relations have resulted in band with a comfort level that is palpable. Take a listen as “The Duke Ellington Medley” shifts from the delicately beautiful piano trio of “Drop Me Off In Harlem” to Spanky Davis’ warm trumpet solo on “Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me.” These are musicians who know where they’ve been and know where they are going. Irvin Stokes’ slowly unfolding trumpet solo on “Lover Man” is one of the highlights of this recording; it’s a heartfelt performance worthy of continual listening. The ease of exchange between these two excellent trumpet players is vigorously displayed on “My Buddy” in which the solos flash back and forth at an exhilarating rate. Throughout Jackie Williams’ and Frank Tate’s good sense and thoughtful touch keeps everyone on course. In short, this spirited tribute to Doc Cheatham is a CD full of delights from an era when the pianist could play sweet and then the whole band could play hot. ~Mike Neely

Remember Doc Cheatham mc
Remember Doc Cheatham zippy

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Ruby Braff - Ruby Braff Plays Standards And Evergreens

Styles: Cornet Jazz
Year: 1999
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:39
Size: 120,9 MB
Art: Front

(4:14)  1. I've Got A Grush On You
(5:58)  2. Lady Be Good
(3:12)  3. Maybe
(3:50)  4. My Foolish Heart
(3:12)  5. Sweethearts On Parade
(5:38)  6. My Shining Hour
(7:05)  7. Sugar
(4:26)  8. As Times Goes By
(4:47)  9. You're Sensational / I Love You, Samantha / True Love
(4:08) 10. Basin' Street Blues
(5:04) 11. Linger A While

One of the great swing/Dixieland cornetists, Ruby Braff went through long periods of his career unable to find work because his music was considered out-of-fashion, but his fortunes improved by the 1970s. A very expressive player who in later years liked to build his solos up to a low note, Braff's playing was instantly recognizable within seconds. Braff mostly worked around Boston in the late '40s. He teamed up with Pee Wee Russell when the clarinetist was making a comeback (they recorded live for Savoy), and after moving to New York in 1953, he fit easily into a variety of Dixieland and mainstream settings. Braff recorded for Vanguard as a leader, and with Vic Dickenson, Buck Clayton, and Urbie Green. He was one of the stars of Buck Clayton's Columbia jam sessions, and in the mid-'50s worked with Benny Goodman. But, despite good reviews and occasional recordings, work was hard for Braff to come by at times. In the 1960s, he was able to get jobs by being with George Wein's Newport All-Stars and at jazz festivals, but it was not until the cornetist formed a quartet with guitarist George Barnes, in 1973, that he became more secure. 

Afterward, Braff was heard in many small-group settings, including duets with Dick Hyman and Ellis Larkins (he had first met up with the latter in the 1950s), quintets with Scott Hamilton, and matching wits with Howard Alden. He remained one of the greats of mainstream jazz until his death in 2003. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ruby-braff-mn0000357057/biography

Personnel:  Ruby Braff - cornet; Gene Di Novi (1-5) - piano;  Howard Alden (6-11) - guitar;  Frank Tate (6-11) - bass             

Ruby Braff Plays Standards And Evergreens

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Randy Reinhart - As Long As I Live

Styles: Cornet And Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2007
File: MP3@256K/s
Time: 67:57
Size: 126,4 MB
Art: Front

( 5:45)  1. At The Jazz Band Ball
( 7:17)  2. As Long As I Live
( 6:33)  3. Too Late Now
( 6:16)  4. Nobody's Sweetheart
( 3:21)  5. I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan
( 2:50)  6. Weatherbird Rag
( 4:36)  7. Mood Indigo
( 9:53)  8. The Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me
(10:59)  9. Yellow Dog Blues
( 4:15) 10. More Than You Know
( 6:07) 11. Clarinet Marmalade

A critic's job is to critique, and while that doesn't necessarily mean finding fault, it does mean that you're supposed to be able to hear the good and bad together and comment on both. The problem comes when an album is so consistently appealing that you have a hard time getting distance from its charms. That's exactly the problem with this live album from cornettist and trombonist Randy Reinhart, who coats every tune on this winning program of trad and swing standards with a tone so sweet and burnished that listening to it makes you feel like you're eating ice cream. The fact that his accompanists include clarinetist Kenny Davern, trombonist Dan Barrett, and pianist John Sheridan only adds to the difficulty of gaining critical distance. So suffice it to say that the band's charging rendition of "At the Jazz Band Ball" is a masterpiece of group-improv tension and release, that their ten- and 11-minute-long versions of "Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives to Me" and "Yellow Dog Blues" are too short, and that when Reinhart and Barrett switch instruments on "I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan" the only reason you notice is that their brilliance changes color slightly. And when you listen closely to the opening head on "As Long as I Live," you'll hear harmony work between the cornet, trombone, and clarinet that is liable to make you tear up. Innovative? Not in the slightest. Masterful, brilliant, inspiring? Absolutely. ~ Rick Anderson http://www.allmusic.com/album/as-long-as-i-live-mw0000350778

Personnel: Dan Barrett (cornet, trombone); Frank Tate (double bass); James Chirillo (guitar); Kenny Davern (clarinet); Randy Reinhart (cornet, trombone); John Sheridan (piano); Tony DeNicola (drums).

As Long As I Live

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Ruby Braff - As Time Goes By

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 73:15
Size: 167.7 MB
Styles: New Orleans jazz
Year: 1991/1997
Art: Front

[6:45] 1. Shoe Shine Boy
[7:13] 2. Lonely Moments
[4:51] 3. This Is All I Ask
[7:12] 4. Love Me Or Leave Me
[6:47] 5. Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away)
[6:02] 6. As Long As I Live
[3:21] 7. Jeepers Creepers
[5:36] 8. My Shining Hour
[7:04] 9. Sugar
[4:25] 10. As Time Goes By
[4:46] 11. You're Sensational I Love You, Samantha True Love
[4:06] 12. Basin Street Blues
[5:03] 13. Linger Awhile

Ruby Braff has long been among the most consistent of jazz performers; every note he hits is purposeful. Although playing in an older idiom, the veteran cornetist's enthusiasm and passion makes such songs as "Liza," "Jeepers Creepers" and "Basin Street Blues" sound quite alive and fresh on this live CD from London. Braff is joined by guitarist Howard Alden and bassist Frank Tate. Highlights of the top-notch mainstream performance include "Shoe Shine Boy," Mary Lou Williams' haunting "Lonely Moments," "Linger Awhile," and a three-song medley from the film High Society. ~Scott Yanow

As Time Goes By

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Ken Peplowski Gypsy Jazz Band - Gypsy Lamento

Styles: Clarinet And Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2007
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:15
Size: 140,4 MB
Art: Front

(7:19)  1. Topsy
(4:42)  2. Anouman
(4:54)  3. Crepuscube
(4:26)  4. Tears
(7:33)  5. I'm Confessin'
(4:35)  6. Minor Swing
(4:24)  7. Solitude
(5:18)  8. Nympheus
(4:15)  9. Please
(5:33) 10. Nuages
(4:26) 11. I've Hat My Moments
(2:46) 12. Time On My Hands

This is a gypsy combo of the Django Reinhardt persuasion, rather than being fully-crazed wedding party cacophony. In fact, reedman Ken Peplowski makes matters even more specialized by concentrating on a preponderance of slow plodders rather than the frenetic hurtling that many gypsy jazz guitar outfits now prefer. The album's cover is slightly strange. Two pseudo-brides in billowing white silk cavort with a pair of goats. Is this what gypsy life entails?  Half of the compositions are written by the old Belgian guitar master Reinhardt, with Peplowski flanked by guitarists Bucky Pizzarelli and Howard Alden, which is certainly an impressive way to be surrounded. This is a world where reeds are not always invited, but Peplowski smoothly slides in his clarinet and tenor saxophone, delivering some of the most sensitive solos of his career. Pizzarelli and Alden opt for steely picking, bright with a percussive attack, but it sounds like it's the former who's taking most of the solos.

The playing, arrangements and production qualities make this a disc to savor, even though it would benefit from a few more briskly trotting numbers. Peplowski's oozing clarinet closeness on "Anouman" sinks the listener into a less familiar Reinhardt tune. Next up, his tenor tone on "Crepuscule" is magnificent; sounding like the mic is buried deep inside its velvet-lined bowels. Violinist Aaron Weinstein isn't around much, but when he's soloing, the impact is noticeable. He's half slick sluice, half hot friction. The guitars engage in a dialogue during "I'm Confessin,'" the leader layers up both of his horns on "Please," conversing with himself, while it's just Peplowski and Pizzarelli together for the closing "Time On My Hands." This album is an oldster's reflection, but this is no bad thing. Peplowski burns up frequently during other sessions, so a reclined set makes for a pleasurable change. ~ Martin Longley  http://www.allaboutjazz.com/gypsy-lamento-ken-peplowski-venus-records-review-by-martin-longley.php
 

Personnel: Ken Peplowski: tenor saxophone, clarinet; Bucky Pizzarelli, Howard Alden: guitars; Aaron Weinstein: violin; Frank Tate: bass; Chuck Redd: drums.

Gypsy Lamento

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Scott Hamilton, Howard Alden, Frank Tate - A Splendid Trio

Styles: Mainstream Jazz, Standards
Year: 2011
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:49
Size: 142,1 MB
Art: Front

(5:19)  1. There'll Be Some Changes Made
(4:26)  2. The Duke
(5:41)  3. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry
(4:55)  4. I Won't Dance
(7:30)  5. Swedish Pastry
(7:22)  6. Upper Manhattan Medical Group
(4:04)  7. With Someone New
(5:09)  8. Russian Lullaby
(5:11)  9. Changes
(6:24) 10. Just One More Chance
(5:42) 11. Indian Summer

Scott Hamilton, Howard Alden, and Frank Tate have a lot in common, in addition to each of them having worked with the late cornetist Ruby Braff on number of record dates and concerts. All three of them have vast repertoires of standards and jazz works, while they all keep the melody within reach when constructing their superb solos. The lack of piano is never an issue, as Alden's adept use of his seven-string electric guitar enables him to add depth to his playing, while Hamilton's big swinging tone is a throwback to the heyday of Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, and Ben Webster. The trio members show they mean business with the energetic treatment of the old warhorse "There'll Be Some Changes Made," featuring intricate interwoven lines and top-drawer solos. Their lyrical setting of Dave Brubeck's "The Duke" is an intimate swinger that captures the nuances of Ellington suggested by the pianist in this timeless piece. 

They rework the Billy Strayhorn gem "Upper Manhattan Medical Group" as a breezy bossa nova, while the late Flip Phillips ballad "With Someone New" is a lush duet for tenor sax and guitar, with Hamilton's breathy vibrato beautifully complemented by Alden's subtle playing. "Indian Summer" is another old chestnut that still stimulates great jazz performances, with potent solos all around and an extended feature for Tate. The title A Splendid Trio is very much truth in advertising for this rewarding CD. ~ Ken Dryden  http://www.allmusic.com/album/a-splendid-trio-mw0002141885

Personnel:  Scott Hamilton - Tenor Saxophone; Howard Alden – Guitar; Frank Tate - Bass

A Splendid Trio

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Butch Miles & Friends - Cookin'

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 77:57
Size: 178.4 MB
Styles: Swing
Year: 1995
Art: Front

[6:49] 1. Lady Be Good
[5:03] 2. Did You Call Her Today
[6:53] 3. The Claw
[4:07] 4. Azalea
[4:23] 5. Them There Eyes
[6:57] 6. I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me
[6:05] 7. Tico Tico
[5:41] 8. Jubilee
[5:01] 9. Barney's Blues
[5:08] 10. What A Little Moonlight Can Do
[6:17] 11. Gone With The Wind
[7:18] 12. Funkallero
[8:10] 13. Tickle Toe

A colorful soloist and an impressive technician in the tradition of Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa, Butch Miles graduated from West Virginia State College in 1966 and worked locally in West Virginia. He toured with Mel Tormé (1972-1974) and made a strong impression propelling Count Basie's Orchestra (1975-1979). After a few months with Dave Brubeck (recording Back Home for Concord in 1979) and a year with Tony Bennett, Miles became a busy freelance musician. He has played at many jazz parties and festivals with a countless number of musicians, including -- most notably -- Gerry Mulligan, Zoot Sims, Woody Herman, Wild Bill Davison, Clark Terry, Scott Hamilton, Warren Vache, and Bob Wilber's Bechet Legacy. Miles led seven fine albums for Famous Door (1977-1982) that feature swing standards and a couple of records for Dreamstreet, including a vocal date. In 1997, Butch Miles toured with the Count Basie Orchestra (under the direction of Grover Mitchell) and showed that he was still a fiery drummer quite skilled at showmanship. ~bio by Scott Tanow

BUTCH MILES - drums; RANDY SANDKE - trumpet; HARRY ALLEN - tenor sax; HOWARD ALDEN - guitar; FRANK TATE - bass; TERRIE RICHARDS - vocals.

Recorded live on November 26, 1995 at the Amerika Haus, Hamburg

Cookin'

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