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Jack Cortner New York Big Band
Featuring Marvin Stamm
Jazzed Media (JM1023)At last, the long awaited big band CD from Jack Cortner. After many years as one of the busiest writers in New York for musical theater, television and the broadcast commercial music, known as jingles, Jack got back to his love, writing big band jazz.
Featured artist Marvin Stamm says, “Jack is among the best orchestrators I've known over a career of forty-odd years.”
Jack Cortner says, “Marvin has an incredible lyrical quality. He’s melodic and he’s full of fire...”
This is one outstanding CD! The arrangements are excellent, the ensemble work is like a Swiss watch, the soloists are superb and the sound is exquisite.
Listen to the sound bytes.
Selections:
- Who’s ‘at Talkin’
HEAR IT! (1.1 MB MP3)- Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise
HEAR IT! (1.0 MB MP3)- Ballad For Betsy
- Etude
- Secret Love
HEAR IT! (1.1 MB MP3)- On The Trail
HEAR IT! (1.1 MB MP3)- Limehouse Blues
- Slowdown
- Flimflam Ma’am
- Fast Track
- Lover Man
HEAR IT! (1.5 MB MP3)
Personnel: Trumpets:
Bob Millikan
Brian O’Flaherty
Donny Cohn
Tony Kadleck
Bud Burridge (4,5,8,9,11)Trombones:
Jim Pugh
Tony Studd
Birch Johnson
Bruce Bonvissuto (4,11)
Paul Faulise - BassSaxophones:
Laurence Feldman
Jerry Dodgion
Dave Tofani
Dennis Anderson
Kenny Berger
Ronnie Cuber (4,11)Rhythm Section:
Bill Mays - piano
Jeff Mironov - guitar
Jay Anderson - bass
Martin Wind - bass (4,11)
John Riley - drumsSoloists:
Marvin Stamm - trumpet & flugelhorn
Dave Tofani - alto & tenor
Jim Pugh - trombone
Bill Mays - piano
John Riley - drums
