Clark Terry & Frank Wess - Big Band Basie (1995) CD Rip

Tracklist

1. Shiny stockings
2. Jumpin' at the woodside
3. Jessica's day
4. Until I met you
5. Flute juice
6. Sixteen men swinging
7. Li'l darlin'
8. Swinging the blues
9. Ya gotta try
10. Moten swing
11. Li'l ol' groovemaker
12. One o'clock jump
13. Winter wonderland
14. Swinging the blues (Alternate Take)

personnel :

Clark Terry – flugelhorn
Frank Wess - tenor sax, flute
Bob Lark - conductor, flugelhorn
Jason Cates - tenor sax
Tim McNamara - tenor saxophone
Michael Stryker – piano
DePaul University Jazz Ensemble I

Usually recordings by college stage bands are to be avoided by all but close relatives since the illusion of professionalism heard in the well-rehearsed ensembles is constantly punctured by amateurish solos. However this CD features flugelhornist Clark Terry and Frank Wess (doubling on flute and tenor) on half of the selections and the orchestra (under the direction of Bob Lark) is fairly strong. The big band interprets a dozen songs from the Count Basie repertoire (plus "Winter Wonderland") with solid swing and good musicianship. Still, it is the numbers with Terry and Wess that are of greatest interest and the real reason to acquire this set.~Scott Yanow