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- Date Released: March 24, 1998
- Genre: Jazz
- Style: Big Band
- Label: MAMA Records / IODA
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In 1997, bandleader/arranger Gerald Wilson was commissioned by the Monterey Jazz Festival to write an original piece to be performed at that year's festival. Wilson's goal was to compose a melody that the audience would leave the venue singing to themselves. He succeeded by casting his "Theme for Monterey" in five different styles, with his big band interpreting the theme in a variety of moods -- as a ballad, a Latin romp, a medium-tempo piece and a shouting conclusion. His memorable five-part suite has solos by his son, guitarist Anthony Wilson, trumpeter Oscar Brashear, pianist Brian O'Rourke, trombonist George Bohanon, trumpeter Carl Saunders, Randall Willis on tenor, and others. Also on this CD are a couple pieces commissioned by the Ira and Leonore Gershwin Foundation, reworkings of "Summertime" and "Anthropology." Wilson was proud that he was able to give five-part harmonies to every melody note in the latter piece (Charlie Parker's original based on "I Got Rhythm"). Highly recommended.
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Romance |
6:30 |
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| 02. | |
Lyons' Roar |
12:18 |
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| 03. | |
The Lone Cypress |
9:31 |
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| 04. | |
Spanish Bay |
8:50 |
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| 05. | |
Cookin' On Cannery Row |
6:53 |
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| 06. | |
Summertime
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13:29 |
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Anthropology
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5:51 |
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07 Total Tracks, 63:22 Total Length
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Credits
- Gerald Wilson - Arranger // Gerald Wilson - Arranger // Gerald Wilson - Arranger // Gerald Wilson - Conductor // Gerald Wilson - Conductor // Gerald Wilson - Conductor // Gerald Wilson - Main Performer // Gerald Wilson - Main Performer // Gerald Wilson - Main Performer // Greg Allen - Design // Ron Barrows - Trumpet // Ron Barrows - ? // Les Benedict - ? // George Bohannon - Trombone // George Bohannon - ? // Oscar Brashear - Trumpet // Oscar Brashear - ? // Gene Czerwinski - Executive Producer // Peter Doell - Second Engineer // Douglas Evans - Producer // Douglas Evans - Executive Producer // Trey Henry - ? // Scott Mayo - Sax (Alto) // Scott Mayo - Sax (Soprano) // Scott Mayo - Sax (Tenor) // Scott Mayo - ? // Jack Nimitz - ? // Brian O'Rourke - Piano // Brian O'Rourke - ? // Carl Saunders - Trumpet // Carl Saunders - Trumpet // Carl Saunders - ? // Carl Saunders - ? // Maurice Spears - ? // Maurice Spears - Copyist // Randall Willis - Sax (Alto) // Randall Willis - Sax (Tenor) // Randall Willis - ? // Snooky Young - ? // Gerald Wilson Orchestra - Performer // Anthony Wilson - Guitar // Anthony Wilson - ? // David Donnelly - Mastering // Rich Breen - Engineer // Rich Breen - Mixing // Kirk Silsbee - Liner Notes // Carl Randall, Jr. - Sax (Tenor) // Carl Randall, Jr. - ? // Louis Taylor, Jr. - Sax (Soprano) // Louis Taylor, Jr. - ? // Mel Lee - ? // Josefina Wilson - ? // Josefina Wilson - Band Coordinator // Armond Bagdasarian - Art Direction
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