Arrangements for Brass

Advantages: Excellent arrangements, brilliant musicianship
Disadvantages: A couple of weak links - often the latin ones

...reinterpretation of the original Cab Calloway classic. As track 4, it successfully slows the pace of the album and avoids things getting too crazy. As backing singers, the band are in "interesting" voice. While not perfectly in tune, their howling "Hi-de-hi" lines cut through the tingling piano. Feeling sufficiently rested after the drop in tempo, track 5 bursts into your ears. The good-time, fun-time melody and lyrics of "You and Me and the Bottle Make Three" cuts into the album with its perfectly-formed brass arrangements and witty call-and-answer lyrics recounting the drinking exploits of a band member out on the town. "Jump with my Baby" is a more traditional, almost Glenn Miller, swing song for much of the verse. However, it begins to verge on early rock n roll with its chorus and beautifully crunchy guitar solo - the first time Scotty... Read review

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Advantages: Great patriotic tracks
Disadvantages: none

...poignant moments in the film; definitely gets my emotions going. Track 5: En Aranjuez Con Tu Amor A contrast from the brass band now- a slow and melancholy track! It's a classical tune which has been arranged for brass band, and features an impressive and emotional flugelhorn solo. This also gets my emotions going. Brr, got shivers from listening to it! Track 6: Years of Coal This is the 3rd snippet from the film, this time it features a harp! Just over half a minute long, it's once again, very similar to the other 2 of Jones' tracks. Track 7: March of the Cobblers Ahhh, bring on the British feel! This is one of the bands best pieces, and you can hear how it's well suited to playing the marching band classics. It's a cheeky and fun piece, and demonstrates the band's versatility and changing moods throughout the piece. Track 8: There's More... Read review

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.... Home at Last 6. I Got the News 7. Josie Musicians: Walter Becker: guitar, bass Donald Fagan: lead and backing vocals, synthesizer, and police whistle Larry Carlton: guitar Pete Christlieb: tenor sax Gary Coleman: percussion Denny Dias: guitar Victor Feldman: electric piano, piano, percussion, vibes Venetta Fields: backing vocals Chuck Findlay: brass Steve Gadd: drums Jay Graydon: guitar Ed Greene: drums Paul Griffin: electric piano, backing vocals Don Grolnick: clavinet Jim Horn: Saxes, flutes Jim Humphrey: drums Slyde Hyde: brass Plas Johnson: Saxes, flutes Jackie Kelso: Saxes, flutes Jim Keltner: drums, percussion Steve Khan: guitar Clydie King: backing vocals Rebecca Louis: backing vocals Rick Marotta: drums Shirlie Matthews: backing vocals Lou McCreary: brass Michael McDonald: backing vocals Michael... Read review

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