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| 1. | Gravy
aka Walkin'
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| 2. | Nina Never Knew
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| 3. | T 'N' T
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| 4. | Faviana
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| 5. | Hark' the Harold
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| 6. | Broad Bottom
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| 7. | Prelude to a Kiss
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| 8. | Time to Leave
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Jazz
Hard Bop
Bop
Recorded: Oct 1, 2004
Chuck Findley
Bill Reichenbach
Lanny Morgan
Doug Webb
Jack Nimitz
Don Menza - vocals, tenor saxophone
Bobby Shew - trumpet
Frank Szabo
Don Rader
Mike Abene - piano
Ron King
Bob McChesney
Tom Peterson
Alex Iles
Chris Conner - bass guitar
Mike Stephans - drums
Team a major arranger (Don Menza) with some of Los Angeles' top musicians and superior straight-ahead material and the result is a memorable big band recording. Many of the selections heard on this live date are based on familiar chord changes, with "Gravy" being better known as "Walkin'," "Faviana" actually being a disguised "Stella by Starlight," and "Time to Leave" being based on "After You've Gone." The arrangements are always swinging and full of surprises, and the many soloists include Menza on tenor (showcased on a rare instrumental version of "Nina Never Knew"), trombonists Bob McChesney and Alex Iles, trumpeter Don Rader, altoist Lanny Morgan on "Hark the Harold," and trumpeter Bobby Shew on "Prelude to a Kiss." Every selection is fun to hear, making one wish that Don Menza would lead many more big band sets in the future. At least one can be grateful for this gem.
---Scott Yanow, allmusic |
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