Size: 173,9 MB
Time: 74:54
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1998
Styles: Jazz: Big Band
Art: Front
01. Tumbling Tumbleweeds ( 5:22)
02. Deedle-Dydle ( 4:27)
03. I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good ( 4:37)
04. My Melancholy Baby (13:29)
05. The Masquerade Is Over ( 5:19)
06. Juss Messin' Around ( 7:13)
07. Put Your Arms Around Me Honey ( 8:02)
08. By Candlelight ( 4:40)
09. The Non-Viennese Waltz Blues (13:19)
10. Flupp ( 4:46)
11. My Heart Belongs To Daddy ( 3:36)
In 1968, trombonist Mike Barone had a rehearsal band comprised mostly of Los Angeles-based studio musicians who occasionally played for the fun of it at the legendary Donte's. The music on this CD was privately taped (the recording quality is excellent) and not released for the first time until 30 years later. Barone wrote most of the arrangements and the lineup of soloists includes altoist Med Flory (the future leader of Supersax); pianist Mike Wofford; trumpeter Steve Huffsteter; and the tenors of Bill Hood, Lou Ciotti, and (on "Juss Messin' Around") the young Tom Scott. The music is essentially swinging hard bop, even such unlikely material as "T" and "The Non-Viennese Waltz Blues." This is a valuable piece of otherwise long-lost musical history that has fortunately been saved by the V.S.O.P. label.
Live At Donte's 1968
Size: 160,0 MB
Time: 68:57
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2009
Styles: Jazz: Big Band
Art: Front
01. Flight Of The Bumblebee (4:21)
02. Easy Does It (4:32)
03. Exceptionally Moist (7:12)
04. Trottin' (5:06)
05. The Other Half (7:42)
06. Lobbers No More (7:05)
07. Put Your Arms Around Me, Honey (5:52)
08. Limes Away (7:14)
09. Slow Walkin' (3:04)
10. Minus Five (5:34)
11. Sprung Time (4:58)
12. Avalon (6:11)
Big band leader, composer, arranger and trombonist Mike Barone notes, on the jacket of Flight Of The Bumblebee, that "Rimsky-Korsakov is turning over in his grave as we speak, or maybe he isn't." One thing is for sure, the energy level of this band is enough to raise the dead. The band is flying high on every tune of this live big band offering.
The majority of Flight Of The Bumblebee's twelve songs are Barone originals, with the exception of the RImsky-Korsakov title track and "Avalon," by Al Jolson, Buddy DeSylva and Vincent Rose. All of the compositions are hard hitting, heavy swinging tunes. Some may start out pretty, as in "The Other Half," or even in jazz waltz mode, like "Put Your Arms Around Me, Honey," but in typical Barone fashion, he throws in a catch, time shift or just pure fire.
The soloists do a great job of building excitement, the trumpets especially, care of Bob Summers, Adolfo Acosta, Tony Bonsera, Mark Lewis and Pete DeSiena. Summers blows superbly on "Lobbers No More," a song written on the chord changes of John Klenner and Sam Lewis' "Just Friends." Pianist Andy Langham takes a fiery solo to set the swinging mood, while Tom Luer follows Summers with a contrasting, smooth as honey alto saxophone solo.
Other tunes that swing hard include "Limes Away" and "Sprung Time," featuring Lewis' cooking trumpet solo. The tune also features a fresh-sounding baritone solo by Brian Williams, swinging hot and heavy with bebop sensibilities. Bob Leatherbarrow's drumming keeps the band in the groove, while bassist David Tranchina is solid throughout. Flight Of The Bumblebee is another fine offering from a tight, well led band that puts it all out there. ~by Paul J. Youngman
Personnel: Mike Barone: leader, trombone; Tony Bonsera: trumpet; Pete DeSiena: trumpet; Adolfo Acosta: trumpet; Mark Lewis: trumpet; Bob Summers: trumpet; Charlie Loper: trombone; Dick Hamilton: trombone; Dave Ryan: trombone; George Thatcher: trombone; Tom Luer: saxophone; Keith Bishop: saxophone; Kevin Garren: saxophone; Vince Trombetta: saxophone; Bryan Williams: saxophone; Andy Langham: piano; David Tranchina: bass; Bob Leatherbarrow: drums.
The majority of Flight Of The Bumblebee's twelve songs are Barone originals, with the exception of the RImsky-Korsakov title track and "Avalon," by Al Jolson, Buddy DeSylva and Vincent Rose. All of the compositions are hard hitting, heavy swinging tunes. Some may start out pretty, as in "The Other Half," or even in jazz waltz mode, like "Put Your Arms Around Me, Honey," but in typical Barone fashion, he throws in a catch, time shift or just pure fire.
The soloists do a great job of building excitement, the trumpets especially, care of Bob Summers, Adolfo Acosta, Tony Bonsera, Mark Lewis and Pete DeSiena. Summers blows superbly on "Lobbers No More," a song written on the chord changes of John Klenner and Sam Lewis' "Just Friends." Pianist Andy Langham takes a fiery solo to set the swinging mood, while Tom Luer follows Summers with a contrasting, smooth as honey alto saxophone solo.
Other tunes that swing hard include "Limes Away" and "Sprung Time," featuring Lewis' cooking trumpet solo. The tune also features a fresh-sounding baritone solo by Brian Williams, swinging hot and heavy with bebop sensibilities. Bob Leatherbarrow's drumming keeps the band in the groove, while bassist David Tranchina is solid throughout. Flight Of The Bumblebee is another fine offering from a tight, well led band that puts it all out there. ~by Paul J. Youngman
Personnel: Mike Barone: leader, trombone; Tony Bonsera: trumpet; Pete DeSiena: trumpet; Adolfo Acosta: trumpet; Mark Lewis: trumpet; Bob Summers: trumpet; Charlie Loper: trombone; Dick Hamilton: trombone; Dave Ryan: trombone; George Thatcher: trombone; Tom Luer: saxophone; Keith Bishop: saxophone; Kevin Garren: saxophone; Vince Trombetta: saxophone; Bryan Williams: saxophone; Andy Langham: piano; David Tranchina: bass; Bob Leatherbarrow: drums.
Flight Of The Bumblebee