The Dave Pell Octet - Plays Irving Berlin, Rodgers & Hart And Burke & Van Heusen: The Complete Trend & Kapp Recordings 1953-1956 [2CD Remastered Set] (2017) [CD Rip]

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Artist: The Dave Pell Octet
Title: Plays Irving Berlin, Rodgers & Hart And Burke & Van Heusen: The Complete Trend & Kapp Recordings 1953-1956
Year Of Release: 2017
Label: Fresh Sound Records [FSR-CD 936]
Genre: Jazz, Cool Jazz
Quality: FLAC (tracks+cue, log, booklet)
Total Time: 2:00:56
Total Size: 669 mb
WebSite: Album Preview

The success of the Dave Pell Octet was one of the fairy-tale stories of the West Coast jazz of the Fifties. Founded by Pell in 1953, this small jazz group, drawn from the nucleus of Les Brown’s orchestra, was among the most popular jazz outfits in Southern California within months. The Octet’s first library had the stimulating and ingeniously voiced arrangements of Shorty Rogers and Wes Hensel, which gave this group the feel of a big band. “We used the guitar as a voice in unison with trumpet,” Pell explained, “and so the Octet sound had a successful formula which allowed us to play a tempo that was danceable and yet still had a jazz feel.”

Bill Brown, Daily News jazz columnist wrote: “Pell and his group have flipped fans everywhere they’ve appeared. It’s a skilled and interesting group and one you should hear.” The Octet’s cohesion was remarkable, and additional scores by such talented arrangers as Marty Paich, Johnny Mandel, and Bill Holman, helped establish its sound and personality.

This 2 CD-set covers all of the Octet’s recordings for the labels Trend (1953-1954) and Kapp (1956), which epitomize its smooth sophistication; with their tightly scored ensembles, the deft styling concealed some excellent musicianship, and they all contain highly individualistic contributions by its stellar soloists, Don Fagerquist, Ray Sims, Ronny Lang, and the airy, swinging tenor of Dave Pell, who said, simply: “We play jazz for dancing. That’s our forte.”

:: TRACKLIST ::

Disc 1 (01:13:14)
1. I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket (03:33)
2. Change Partners (02:37)
3. Love And The Weather (03:16)
4. Russian Lullaby (02:52)
5. Kate (03:04)
6. Say It With Music (02:12)
7. I Used To Be Color Blind (03:06)
8. Let's Have Another Cup Of Coffee (03:07)
9. Better Luck Next Time (03:20)
10. They Say It's Wonderful (03:16)
11. This Year's Kisses (03:10)
12. He Ain't Got Rhythm (03:00)
13. Why Do You Suppose? (02:55)
14. Have You Met Miss Jones? (02:52)
15. You Are Too Beautiful (03:49)
16. Mountain Greenery (02:49)
17. A Ship Without A Sail (03:05)
18. The Blue Room (02:38)
19. I've Got Five Dollars (02:48)
20. Sing For Your Supper (02:22)
21. It Never Entered My Mind (03:50)
22. The Lady Is A Tramp (04:02)
23. Spring Is Here (03:03)
24. Ten Cents A Dance (02:28)

Disc 2 (45:50)
1. But Beautiful (02:15)
2. My Heart Is A Hobo (02:35)
3. Like Someone In Love (03:29)
4. Swinging On A Star (02:32)
5. Suddenly It's Spring (03:34)
6. It's Always You (02:27)
7. What Does It Take (03:27)
8. Aren't You Glad You're You (02:09)
9. All This And Heaven Too (04:28)
10. It Could Happen To You (02:16)
11. Just My Luck (03:09)
12. Imagination (02:39)
13. When Is Sometime (02:29)
14. Darn That Dream (02:45)
15. Humpty Dumpty Heart (03:10)
16. Polka Dots And Moonbeams (02:26)

Alto Saxophone – Ronny Lang (tracks: 1-6, 1-11)
Arranged By – Bill Holman (tracks: 2-2), Bob Enevoldsen (tracks: 2-3), Buddy Bregman (tracks: 2-15), Jack Montrose (tracks: 2-9), Jerry Fielding (tracks: 1-2), Jim Emerson (tracks: 2-13), Johnny Mandel (tracks: 1-20), Marty Paich (tracks: 1-13, 1-14, 1-16, 1-21), Med Flory (tracks: 2-11), Shorty Rogers (tracks: 1-1, 1-3, 1-6 to 1-9, 1-12, 1-17 to 1-19, 1-24; 2-1; 2-4; 2-5; 2-7; 2-10; 2-12), Wes Hensel (tracks: 1-4, 1-5, 1-10, 1-11, 1-15, 1-22, 1-23; 2-6; 2-8; 2-14; 2-16)
Baritone Saxophone – Ronny Lang
Bass – Rolly Bundock
Bass Clarinet – Dave Pell (tracks: 1-23)
Celesta – Claude Williamson (tracks: 2-14; 2-16), Donn Trenner (tracks: 1-15)
Drums – Bill Richmond (tracks: 1-13 to 1-24), Jack Sperling
Engineer – John Kraus, Val Valentine
English Horn – Dave Pell (tracks: 1-4; 2-6; 2-14; 2-16)
Flute – Ronny Lang (tracks: 1-4, 1-21; 2-6; 2-14; 2-16)
Guitar – Tony Rizzi
Liner Notes, Reissue Producer – Jordi Pujol
Piano – Claude Williamson (tracks: 2-1 to 2-16), Donn Trenner (tracks: 1-13 to 1-24), Jeff Clarkson* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-12)
Producer [Original Recordings] – Albert Marx
Tenor Saxophone, Photography By – Dave Pell
Trombone – Ray Sims
Trumpet – Don Fagerquist
Vocals – Lucy Ann Polk (tracks: 2-1; 2-4; 2-6; 2-8; 2-10; 2-12; 2-14; 2-16), Ray Sims (tracks: 1-10)

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