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Musicians :
Clark Terry (flugelhorn), Al Newman (alto saxophone), Ronnie Ross (baritone saxophone, clarinet), Chris Laurence (bass), Al Newman (bass clarinet), Roy Willox (alto saxophone, clarinet, flute), Tony Coe (tenor ... [Show more]
Description:
Musicians :
Clark Terry (flugelhorn), Al Newman (alto saxophone), Ronnie Ross (baritone saxophone, clarinet), Chris Laurence (bass), Al Newman (bass clarinet), Roy Willox (alto saxophone, clarinet, flute), Tony Coe (tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute), Arthur Watts, Rodney Stratford (double bass), Stan Sulzman (tenor saxophone, flute, alto flute), Terry Johns (french horn), Martin Kershaw (guitar), Gordon Beck (piano), Cliff Hardy, Dave Horler, Nat Peck, Ray Premru (trombone), Dave Hancock, Derek Watkins, Eddie Blair, Kenny Wheeler, Tony Fisher (trumpet), Alan Dalziel, Bram Martin, Derek Simpson, Vivien Joseph (cello), Tony Gilbert, Bela Dekany, Bill Reid, Charles Vorzanger, Dennis McConnell, Derek Solomon, Desmond Bradley, Diana Cummings, Fred Parrington, Hans Geiger, Homi Kagnga, Jim Archer, John Willison, Max Salpeter, Michael Jones, Paul Sherman, Peter Benson, Bill Armon (violin), Ken Essex, Luciano Jorio, Margaret Major, Rusein Gunes (viola), Tristan Fry (percussion).
Limited Edition 180 gram Virgin Vinyl !
Analogue Remastering (AAA) !
Trumpeter Clark Terry legitimized the flugelhorn as a front-line instrument in jazz. Possessing a golden-warm, crystal-pure sound and prodigious technique, he worked with the Ellington and Basie Bands as well as most of the major players of the last 50 years, participating in over 900 recordings. Terry was also an important mentor to the likes of the young Miles Davis, Pat Metheny, and Quincy Jones. In 2010 he received a Grammy for life-time achievement.
This amazing album finds Terry backed by a 50-piece orchestra featuring the cream of London’s session musicians, including 28 strings. The album contains 12 classic ballads. For instance: Nature Boy with its richly woven orchestral tapestry of lush, dark harmonies, and Willow Weep For Me with the brassy-blue big band sound backing Terry’s wide-ranging solo, the flowing warmth and depth of November Song, the melancholy of Yesterdays, and the foreboding of Angel Eyes, transformed into an easy double-time swing punctuated by a lush horn and string arrangement before Terry returns with a somber statement of love lost. It’s a great album for late-night romancing, or simply lay back in your armchair and enjoy the artistry of one of the most coherent, beautiful sounding players jazz has to offer. [Hide]
