Description:
Don Redman has been one of the most influential people in the development of swing and the proliferation of big band jazz during the 20's and 30's. He actually was the first musician in jazz's history to write complex arrangements for big orchestras. The music in this CD is a compilation of two sessions recorded in New York in 1957. The first one has many song composed by Don Redman. The formation playing is variable but well balanced and includes great musicians as Joe Wilder, Seldon Powell and Coleman Hawkins who leaves his unique style. For the nex session, Redman gathered a true big band. This time he had the collaboration of a few composers, most of them little known, taking care himself of alla arrangements and also participating as a musician. We can hear again Coleman Hawkins, Joe Wilder and Seldon Powell joined by Charlie Shavers and Al Cohn. |
 Park Avenue Patter
Good Boog Di Goodie
Black Velvet
Ballade De Ballet
My Confectionary Baby
My Girl Friday
Looney
The Blame's On You
Penthouse
Seedlees Grapefruit
Last Night In Town
To The River
Ballad ‘N Bounce
Dreamy Melody
Desert Dance
Chevy's Chase
Christmas In The Valley
Donnybrook
Ain't Gonna Get Fooled Again
Voodoo
At The Swing Cats Ball
My Dream Of Yesterday
Fall Leaves
Waiting On The Corner
Peetni Petite
Free And Easy
Coffee Light
The Black Cat
Echoing
I Dream Of Summer |
Personnel: Coleman Hawkins, Joe Wilder, Bobby Byrne, Tyree Glenn, Red Press, Seldon Powell, Danny Bank, Hank Jones, Barry Galbraith, George Duvivier, Osie Johnson, Melvin Moore, Charlie Shavers, Al Mattaliano, Sonny Russo, Jimmy Cleveland, Bobby Byrne, George Barnes, more |
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