“Convergence Zone”
2005 Grammy Nomination!
Phil Kelly & the Northwest Prevailing Winds
featuring Pete Christlieb, Andy Martin, and Gary Smuylan
Origin (82417)If you think Julia Childs, Emeril Legasse, and Wolfgang Puck can cook, then you’ve gotta listen to Phil Kelly & the Northwest Prevailing Winds. This is one cookin’ big band! Phil’s writing on this CD, covers the gambit, from the tenderest love songs, to the swingingest big band sounds. The tenor sax of Pete Christlieb, Gary Smulyan, trombone Andy Martin, and trumpet Jay Thomas, are obviously influenced by this great writing, as it is with the finest musicians in the Northwest playing his charts.
In addition to more than 40 years as a composer / arranger for film, TV, and other media applications, he has written for bands like Bill Watrous NY Wildlife Refuge, the old Tonight Show band, Doc Severinsen, Si Zentner, as well as functioning as arranger/ conductor / drummer for vocalists Buddy Greco, Mel Torme, Oscar Brown Jr., Julius LaRosa, Frank DeRone, Sylvia Syms, John Gary, Marilyn McCoo, Jenny Smith, Mike Douglas, and Al "TNT" Braggs among others...
Listen to the sound bites below, and see if this isn’t one of the finest big band CDs this year.
Selections:
- Damp Brown Place (Camptown Races Sendup)
HEAR IT! (870KB MP3)- Cuzn Bubba Luvz ewe *
- Subztatoot Shuffle
HEAR IT! (1.04MB MP3)- Sweet Georgia Upside Down
- Bella Lucy
HEAR IT! (1.2MB MP3)- You And The Night And The Music
HEAR IT! (1.0MB MP3)- Yada, Yada
- O. T. B. S.
HEAR IT! (950KB MP3)- Kathy’s Waltz
HEAR IT! (1.15MB MP3)- The Refrigerator *
Personnel:
Trumpets/ Flugelhorns:
Brad Allison
Jay Thomas
Paul Baron
Vern Seilert
Trombones:
Andy Martin
Gary Shutes
Dan Marcus, Trombone/Tuba
Nelson Bell, Bass Trombone
Woodwinds:
Bill Ramsay
Travis Ranney
Pete Christlieb
Jim Coile
Gary Smulyan
Rhythm Section:
John Hansen, Piano
Chuck Deardorf, Bass
Gary Hobbs, Drums
* Rhythm Section
Pat Coil, Piano
Paul Leim, Drums
Craig Nelson, Electric Bass (Bubba)
Gerald Stockton, Electric Bass (Refrigerator)
David Hall, Guitar
