Vic Lewis, West Coast All Stars - Play Bill Holman

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:35
Size: 131.8 MB
Styles: West Coast jazz
Year: 1993
Art: Front

[7:12] 1. Oleo (First Version)
[7:26] 2. Yesterdays
[6:54] 3. Sizzler Before Lunch
[3:54] 4. When I Fall In Love
[7:35] 5. Easter Parade
[8:43] 6. As We Speak
[8:21] 7. Sizzler After Lunch
[7:26] 8. Oleo (Second Version)

Alto Saxophone – Bud Shank (tracks: 1 to 6 ,8), Lanny Morgan (tracks: 7), Lennie Niehaus (tracks: 7); Baritone Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute, Flute [Alto], Bass Clarinet – Bill Perkins; Bass – John Clayton; Drums – Jeff Hamilton; French Horn – Ron Loofbourrow; Piano – Alan Broadbent (tracks: 1, 3 to 6), Dudley Moore (tracks: 7), Mike Lang (tracks: 2,8); Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute – Bob Cooper; Trombone – Andy Martin (tracks: 7), Rob McConnell; Trumpet – Conte Candoli, Jack Sheldon; Vocals – Ruth Price.

Vic has no hesitation in declaring Bill Holman to be the finest big band jazz arranger in the world and in 1988 he satisfied a long held ambition by asking Bill to write arrangements for a complete album by the West Coast All Stars. As can be seen from the personnel listing, the cream of California's jazzmen were assembled for the date.

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Vic Lewis, West Coast All Stars - Shake Down The Stars: The Music Of Jimmy Van Heusen

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 77:20
Size: 177.0 MB
Styles: Bop, West Coast jazz
Year: 1992
Art: Front

[ 5:53] 1. Swinging On A Star
[ 6:28] 2. But Beautiful
[ 5:34] 3. Suddenly It's Spring
[ 7:26] 4. I'll Only Miss Her
[ 7:45] 5. Here's That Rainy Day
[10:06] 6. Polka Dots And Moonbeams
[11:04] 7. I Thought About You
[ 7:51] 8. So Would I
[ 8:50] 9. Shake Down The Stars
[ 6:19] 10. Collar

Bass – Joel DiBartolo; Clarinet, Flute, Soprano Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Bill Perkins; Drums – Paul Kreibich; Piano – Mike Lang; Tenor Saxophone – Bob Cooper; Trombone – Andy Martin. Recorded at Good Times Vibes Studio, Woodland Hills, CA on April 5th, 1992.

Vic Lewis gathered together a remarkable all-star group of top Los Angeles-based musicians for this date and had the great Bill Holman contribute some very complex but swinging arrangements. With strong solos from the likes of trumpeters Conte Candoli and Jack Sheldon, valve trombonist Rob McConnell, altoist Bud Shank, Bob Cooper on tenor, Bill Perkins on various reeds, either Mike Lang or Alan Broadbent on piano, bassist John Clayton and drummer Jeff Hamilton along with guest spots for pianist Dudley Moore, trombonist Andy Martin and altoists Lennie Niehaus and Lanny Morgan, it is not surprising that the music is often quite magical. But even with the major individual voices, it is Holman's writing that consistently takes honors for his charts are full of surprises and unusual twists and turns. Performed in 1989 (except for Ruth Price's more recently re-recorded vocal on "When I Fall in Love"), this set is highly recommended and a particularly strong example of the brilliance of Bill Holman's writing. ~Scott Yanow

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