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Re: Brass Band of Battle Creek CD "Brassmatazz"

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Subject: Re: Brass Band of Battle Creek CD "Brassmatazz"
From: "brassman" <brassman@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 19 May 1998 23:28:40 -0400
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Lloyd.... Thanks for your kind words.  I'm glad you enjoyed it.
One thing I want to menton....I know there are extra instruments on the CD 
but "Ol' Man River" and "Laura" were arranged with the traditional
instrumentation. "An Ellington Portrait" was the same but with an added
trombone part (cued most of the time)  Battle Creek requested that. I also
reccomend this CD. It's a real treat.
Battle Creek is to be commended.......
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> From: Lloyd_Hiscock <lloyd.sue.hiscock@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Brass Band of Battle Creek CD "Brassmatazz"
> Date: Monday, May 18, 1998 10:06 PM
> 
> I recently received this CD and thought there might be some "lurkers"
> interested in hearing some very unique writing, playing and sound from a
> brass band.
> 
> You can find out more about BBBC and their other CDs at
> http://www.bbbc.net/  and, you can hear a sample ...
> 
> Here are some caveats, thoughts and reactions .. in no praticular order!
> 
> If you don't like big band jazz, my guess is you won't like this either.
> But if you enjoy Ellington, Basie, Dorsey, Miller, (to mention a few)
> you'll be pleasantly surprized at this CD. Whatever your taste, it's
> good music.
> 
> The band has IMHO a definite "bright" sound in the cornet (trumpet?)
> section, although the liner notes list a cornet section it sounds like
> there are trumpets on many occasions.  There's also a piano (Jeff
> Kressler) and guitar (Rick Whitehead). Not to mention a drummer who
> knows and can play jazz. The band swings, quite aside from the guest
> soloist Marvin Stamm, trumpet and flugel. There are solos by other
> members that illustrate the jazz tradition and influence in the playing.
> Vince DiMartino, for example.
> 
> (Just an aside, the album lists 1 Sop, 5 solo cornets, 1 Rep, 3 seconds,
> 3 thirds, Flugel, 4 Tenor horns, 2 Baritones, 4 Tenor Trombones, 1 Bass
> Trombone, 2 Euphs, 2 Eb Basses, 2 Bb Basses, 5 percussionists, piano,
> guitar)
> 
> There's some subperb writing here, too.  One name that should be
> familiar is Mark Freeh (remember the recent exchanges?). Three of his
> arrangement are on the Cd ..An Ellington Portrait, Old Man River, and a
> long-standing favourite of mine, Laura.  IMHO these are great charts.
> Well written, tasteful, interesting, swinging music.
> 
> There's also an original by Jeff Tyzik (director, trumpet, composer,
> conductor ... the list goes on) which beautifully captures the mood of
> Neil Hefti's incredible Lil Darlin' recorded by Count Basie. 
> 
> This is American music, by an American Band with American Jazz roots and
> background.  A different sound and feel from Other bands, and well worth
> a listen.
> 
> Sorry to go on.  I just like it a lot.
> 
> Oh yes, there's no string bass, but the sound from the Eb's and Bb's
> would challenge the most discerning ear!
> 
> Lloyd Hiscock
> Wanna-be composer, and working at it.
> 
> 
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