Bill Watrous - A Time For Love (1993)

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Title: A Time For Love
Year Of Release: 1993
Label: GNP Crescendo [GNP 2222]
Genre: Jazz, Bop
Quality: FLAC (tracks + .cue,log,scans) | MP3/320 kbps
Total Time: 50:26
Total Size: 328 MB(+3%) | 119 MB(+3%)
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Tracklist

01. Low Life
02. The Shadow of Your Smile
03. A Time for Love
04. Close Enough for Love
05. Emily
06. Where Do You Start?
07. The Shining Sea
08. Zoot
09. Not Really the Blues
Bill Watrous - A Time For Love (1993)

personnel :

Bill Watrous - trombone, leader
Shelly Berg - piano, arranger
Lou Fisher - bass
Dave Carpenter (bass,big band
Randy Drake - drums
Dennis Farias - trumpet
Wayne Bergeron - trumpet
Ron Stout - trumpet
Doug Inman - trombone
Bob McChesney - trombone
Rich Bullock - trombone
Sal Lozano - sax
Phil Feater - sax
Bill Liston - sax
Bob Carr - sax

Bill Watrous has long had one of the prettiest tones of any trombonist, especially in his impressive upper register. It is Watrous' beautiful sound that is emphasized during the nine Johnny Mandel compositions that comprise this CD. Watrous is accompanied by a big band and on some selections a string section but; other than pianist Shelly Berg (who along with Sammy Nestico contributed all of the arrangements), the backup crew is never allowed to rise above its anonymous supportive role. Watrous tries to vary the program a little with the inclusion of some earlier (and hotter) Mandel pieces such as the swinging "Low Life" and "Not Really the Blues" but otherwise this is a ballad showcase, highlighted by "Emily" and "The Shadow of Your Smile."~Scott Yanow