Jazz / Dixieland; Hard Bop; Crossover Jazz; Film Music
Recorded: September 27 & 28, 1993, Entourage Studios, North Hollywood, California
Michel Legrand's LaserLight CD boasts quite an all-star band (trumpeter Arturo Sandoval, trombonist Bill Watrous, altoist Bud Shank, Buddy Collette and Hubert Laws on flutes, guitarist John Pisano, bassist Brian Bromberg, drummer Peter Erskine and the leader/pianist) but is surprisingly (and disappointingly) relaxed. The emphasis is on ballads, Legrand sings two dramatic pieces that are outside of jazz and none of the solos are all that memorable. Sandvoal is overly restrained and, even with some strong moments from Watrous and Laws, this session does not reach the heights one would expect from this cast of musical personalities. ---Scott Yanow, allmusic
Includes liner notes by Don Heckman.
Michel Legrand - arranger, vocals, piano Bud Shank - alto saxophone Pete Christlieb - tenor saxophone Arturo Sandoval - trumpet, flugelhorn Bill Watrous - trombone Buddy Collette - flute Hubert Laws - flute John Pisano - guitar Brian Bromberg - acoustic bass Peter Erskine - drums |