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| 1. | Oleo [First Version]
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| 2. | Yesterdays
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| 3. | Sizzler Before Lunch
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| 4. | When I Fall in Love
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| 5. | Easter Parade
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| 6. | As We Speak
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| 7. | Sizzler After Lunch
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| 8. | Oleo [Second Version]
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Jazz
Conte Candoli (trumpet, Jack Sheldon (trumpet), Bob McConnell (trombone), Ron Loofbourrow (french horn), Bud Shank (alto saxophone), Bob Cooper (tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute), Bill Perkins (baritone and soprano saxophones, flute, alto flute and bass clarinet), Mike Lang (piano), Alan Broadbend (piano), John Clayton (bass) and Jeff Hamilton (drums)
The association between Vic Lewis and Bill Holman indeed goes back to 1953. Holman was then arranging for the Stan Kenton band and from time to time, he and Stan would supply Vic with original charts for the band including several which Stan never in fact waxed., The Vic Lewis Orchestra was recorded however, playing some of them whilst on tour in Britain and the US.
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.
Vic Lewis
Active Decades: '30s, '40s, '50s, '80s, '90s and '00s
Born: Jul 29, 1919 in London, England
Died: Feb 09, 2009 in London, England
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Bop, Swing
Although not a major musician himself, Vic Lewis has been an important force in British jazz since the 1930's, leading bands that have covered a wide range of styles. A rhythm guitarist (he started when he was three) and an occasional cornetist and trombonist in his early days, Lewis gained early experience leading a band that included the teenage George Shearing. When he first visited the U.S. in 1938, he led a couple of dixieland-oriented recording sessions that included Bobby Hackett, Eddie Condon and Pee Wee Russell. Lewis served in the RAF during 1941-44 but was still able to record as a rhythm guitarist with Buddy Featherstonhaugh and led a series of recorded jam sessions during 1944-45. Lewis worked with Stephane Grappelli (1944-45), Ted Heath and had a dixieland band before organizing his first big band in 1946. Originally a swing group, by 1947 Lewis' orchestra was strongly influenced by Stan Kenton; in fact Kenton through the years gave the British bandleader copies of many of his orchestra's arrangements including charts (sometimes not previously recorded) by Pete Rugolo, Gerry Mulligan and Bill Holman among others. Billed as "The Music Of Tomorrow By the Band Of Today," the Vic Lewis Orchestra also often featured the charts of its pianist, Ken Thorne. Lewis visited the US with his band during a tour in 1956-57 and again during 1958-59. The orchestra recorded during the 1947-56 period for Parlophone, Esquire, Decca and Phillips and the big band (although a bit derivative) was considered one of England's best. Although he retired from music for a time in 1959, Vic Lewis has since led occasional bands, making occasional recordings (including a 1989 session featuring West Coast All-Stars playing Bill Holman arrangements and several other dates in the 1990's for Candid) and acted as a propagandist for jazz in general.
--- Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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