Phil Nimmons - Canadian Composers Portraits (2005) [3CD]

Centrediscs issues its first jazz compact disc. This issue in the Canadian Composers Portraits series features the life and music of legendary Canadian jazz musician and composer Phil Nimmons. Recorded live in Toronto at the Montreal Bistro, the Dave McMurdo Jazz Orchestra performs hot new sessions of many of Phil’s classic works.
“One of the must-have discs of this year make that this century.”
-Geoff Chapman, Toronto Star

“Phil Nimmons’ musical range is vast…He has consistently shown his creativity on the music most in need of pure ‘soul’ and emotion, something at the heart of this most modest man. It’s all on display on this release, which should be on speakers all over the world.”

– Ted O’Reilly, Wholenote

“I don’t know who conceived the idea for the Portraits series honoring Canadian composers, but it’s a splendid oneeven more so when the honoree is still vertical and swinging, as is the case with Phil Nimmons, who for more than half a century has been one of that country’s most prolific and popular jazz musicians.”

– Jack Bowers, allaboutjazz



Tracks:

CD1
Nimmons documentary produced and prepared by Eitan Cornfield


CD2
1. Threeful
2. Sands of Time
3. Sarah
4. Blues for Someone
5. Carey Dance
6. Nufsicisum
7. Suite P.E.I – 2nd movement
8. Ed’s Comp
9. Night Crawler


CD3
1. Arf
2. UTS
3. Liëse
4. Three and Four
5. Muse The Blues
6. Herbs
7. It’s Up To You
8. The Torch

Personnel:

Dave McMurdo Jazz Orchestra:
Saxophones: Campbell Ryga (lead alto & soprano); Don Englert (alto); Alex Dean (tenor); Quinsin Nachoff (tenor); Perry White (baritone)
Trumpets/Trompettes & Flugelhorns: Sandy Barter (lead); Jason Logue (lead); Chase Sanborn; Mike Malone; Neil Christoffersen
Trombones: Dave McMurdo; Rob Somerville (lead); Terry Promane; Ted Bohn; Bob Hamper (bass)
Rhythm Section / Section de rhythme: Brian Dickinson (piano); Reg Schwager (guitar/guitare); Paul Novotny (bass); Kevin Dempsey (drums/batterie)