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| 1. | Underdog
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| 2. | Aja
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| 3. | Time Was
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| 4. | Sanford and Son
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| 5. | Popeye
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| 6. | Baretta
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| 7. | Wild Wild West
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| 8. | Purple Gazelle
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| 9. | God Give Me Strength
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| 10. | The Odd Couple
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| 11. | Powerhouse
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| 12. | Breakfast at Tiffany's
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| 13. | Little Lulu
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Jazz
Ted Kooshian - Piano, Producer, Arranger, Interviewee
Daniel Traynor Design
Jackie Henderson Photography
Jeff Lederer Sax (Soprano), Slide Whistle, Sax (Tenor)
Jim Clouse Engineer, Mixing, Mastering
Scott Neumann Drums, Bells
Warren Odze Drums
'Pianist Ted Kooshian picks up where he left off on his second CD with his Standard Orbit Quartet, offering novel interpretations of themes from cartoons, television series, movies, plus a few familiar jazz and pop compositions...
...Ted Kooshian has obviously found a winning formula with this band, and if they continue to work together, they should suffer no shortage of songs to uncover for their mostly madcap experiments. Rate it four-and-a-half stars or five chuckles.' ~ Ken Dryden, All Music Guide
'...Needless to say, Ted Kooshian’s musical tribute to his favorite movie and television icons brims with vitality and affection, bringing to mind listeners’ remembrances of shows past.' -Jazzreview.com
Pianist Ted Kooshian picks up where he left off on his second CD with his Standard Orbit Quartet, offering novel interpretations of themes from cartoons, television series, movies, plus a few familiar jazz and pop compositions. The lineup hasn't changed much, with Jeff Lederer on tenor and soprano saxes, bassist Tom Hubbard, and drummer Warren Odze, though Scott Neumann takes over on drums on a few numbers due to a scheduling conflict for Odze. Those who grew up in the '60s will remember Underdog (starring Wally Cox as the voice of the canine superhero), yet this campy interpretation of its theme song is centered around a lively Afro-Cuban beat. "Wild Wild West" (starring Robert Conrad and Ross Martin) is recast as a loping gospel number, featuring Lederer's passionate, preaching tenor, all that's missing is the closing "Amen" from a choir. Everyone who loves the Looney Tunes cartoons of the '40s, '50s, and '60s is likely familiar with Raymond Scott's "Powerhouse," which was orchestrated and used in excerpts by Carl Stalling. Best compared with Scott's original recording, Kooshian's hilarious, stripped-down arrangement gets into a bit of stride, some pseudo-classical and avant-garde, along with many shifts in the tempo, resisting any predictable path. The dissonant setting of "Popeye" showcases the leader's angular piano against Lederer's playful soprano sax, then alters direction into an ominous vamp (possibly suggesting Popeye's inevitable battle with Brutus). Henry Mancini's "Breakfast at Tiffany's" is fairly straight-ahead, with lush tenor, elegant piano, and brushwork suggesting an early morning stroll in Manhattan on an autumn day. Likewise, the take of Duke Ellington's "Purple Gazelle" (also recorded by its composer as "Angelica") swings like mad in African-flavored swing, with Lederer's superb soprano dominating the track. Ted Kooshian has obviously found a winning formula with this band, and if they continue to work together, they should suffer no shortage of songs to uncover for their mostly madcap experiments. Rate it four-and-a-half stars or five chuckles. ~ Ken Dryden, All Music Guide
Ted Kooshian
Active Decades: '80s, '90s and '00s
Born: Oct 08, 1961 in San Jose, CA
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Big Band, Bop, Contemporary Jazz, Mainstream Jazz, Modern Big Band, Post-Bop
Pianist Ted Kooshian is a versatile journeyman who has worked with a vast array of artists from across many genres. On his own, Kooshian leans toward straight-ahead jazz . A native of San Jose, CA, he began playing piano in grade school and by junior high he was studying jazz. He studied music at San Jose State College beginning in 1979, and eventually found work as a pianist on cruise ships before moving to New York City in 1987. From that point on, Kooshian was an in-demand freelance musician for Broadway pit orchestras as well as jobs with such well-known artists as Chuck Berry, Sarah Brightman, and Blood, Sweat & Tears, to name a few. He released his self-produced debut solo album, Clockwork, in 2004. His sophomore effort, Ted Kooshian's Standard Orbit Quartet, followed in 2008. He has also appeared on many other recordings as a sideman and is a regular member of the Ed Palermo Big Band.
--- Matt Collar, All Music Guide |
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