“By Request”
Mike Barone Big Band
Rhubarb Recordings (R/R104)Another winner from Mike Barone! Mike is one of the most prolific, creative writers today, as exhibited by the three CD’s (Live 2005, Metropole, and now, By Request) we have available in the CD Shop.
Besides his performances on trombone with some of the name bands, for 23 years Mike has composed and arranged for Doc Severinsen’s Tonight Show Band, as well as scored for the Academy Awards Show and numerous TV shows and movies.
Listen to the sound bytes and then enjoy this happy CD in your home.
Selections:
- My Melancholy Baby
HEAR IT! (1.1 MB MP3)- Slide-O
- No Man’s Land
- Peachy
HEAR IT! (1.1 MB MP3)- Five Foot Two
HEAR IT! (1.1 MB MP3)- Elkhart
HEAR IT! (1.1 MB MP3)- Tobiasse
- While You Are Gone
- Mr. Magu
Barone Brothers Medley- Song For Our Father/Other Happy Moments
HEAR IT! (1.1 MB MP3)- Almost Blues
Personnel: Mike Barone - trombone soloist / leader
Trumpets:
Lee Thornburg
Pete DeSiena
Bob Summers
Mark Lewis
Trombones:
Charlie Loper
Dick Hamilton
Bill Booth
Craig Gosnell
Saxes:
Kim Richmond
Keith Bishop
Ernie Watts
Vince Trombetta
Brian Williams
Rhythm Section:
John Prouix - piano
Joel Hamilton - bass
Paul Kreibich - drums
