Bill Potts - Porgy & Bess 2006

Bill Potts - Porgy & Bess, Bye Bye Birdie

Жанр: Swing, Big Band
Носитель: CD
Страна-производитель диска (релиза): Испания
Год издания: 2006
Издатель (лейбл): Lone Hill Jazz
Номер по каталогу: LHJ 10170
Страна исполнителя (группы): США
Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac)
Тип рипа: tracks+.cue
Продолжительность: 01:19:55
Источник: Iegou
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Треклист:
The Jazz Soul of Porgy & Bess (1959)

01. Summertime (3:07)

02. A Woman Is a Sometime Thing (2:22)

03. My Man's Gone Now (4:10)

04. It Takes a Long Pull to Get There (2:45)

05. I Got Plenty o' Nuttin (3:26)

06. Bess, You Is My Woman Now (5:16)

07. It Ain't Necessarily So (3:16)

08. Medley of Minor Themes: Prayer/Strawberries/Honey Man/Crab Man (5:15)

09. I Loves You Porgy (3:04)

10. Clara, Clara (3:15)

11. There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon for New York (3:25)

12. Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess? (4:41)

13. Oh Lawd, I'm on My Way (3:23)
Bye Bye Birdie (1963)

14. Bye Bye Birdie (3:05)

15. Rosie (3:07)

16. How Lovely to Be a Woman (3:19)

17. Put On a Happy Face (3:02)

18. One Last Kiss (3:19)

19. A Lot of Livin' to Do (3:24)

20. Baby Talk to Me (3:10)

21. Kids (2:34)

22. One Boy (One Girl) (4:21)

23. The Closer (3:09)

Об альбоме (сборнике)
Bill Potts is a name one doesn't come across with the same frequency as others (Gil Evans, Stan Kenton, etc.) in the world of large ensemble jazz repertoire. Part of this may be a result of his aesthetic, which is readily identifiable upon listening. Whereas his arrangements are not as groundbreaking as someone like Evans, they'll always remain a guilty pleasure as far as I'm concerned. This double album is an interesting pairing, and although the majority of you looking at this item are interested in the Porgy and Bess, I urge you to look at the Bye Bye Birdie as well. Potts' treatment of the Strouse score makes for interesting comparison when put against the original cast recording. In some cases, the orchestrations are more or less left intact (often with some alteration) such as How Lovely To Be A Woman. In others, a vastly different (and often surprising) interpretation exists, such as Put On A Happy Face. In any event, this makes for enjoyable listening, and should be heard for historical context at the very least.
-- Mark R. Limacher

Состав
Billy Potts and his Orchestra:
#1-13:
Art Farmer, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Bernie Glow, Irving 'Marky' Markowitz, Charlie Shavers - trumpet
Bob Brookmeyer - valve trombone
Frank Rehak, Jimmy Cleveland, Earl Swope, Rod Levitt - trombone
Gene Quill, Phil Woods - alto saxophone
Zoot Sims, Al Cohn - tenor saxophone
Sol Schlinger - baritone saxophone
Bill Evans - piano
Herbie Powell - guitar
George Duvivier - bass
Charlie Persip - drums
Recorded at Webster Hall, New York on January 13-15, 1959.
#14-23:
Clark Terry - trumpet, flugelhorn
Irving 'Marky' Markowitz, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal - trumpet
Willie Dennis - trombone
Phil Woods - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, clarinet
Gene Quill - alto saxophone, clarinet
Ron Oldrich - flute, tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
Billy Costa - piano
Milt Hinton - bass
Sol Gubin - drums
Recorded in New York in 1963.