BERNARD PURDIE
CONTEMPORARY JAZZ / BIG BAND ORCHESTRA 1996
BERNARD PURDIE's SOUL TO JAZZ
ACT MUSIC+VISION, 9242-2(CD)
(C)(P)1996 ACT MUSIC+VISION, INC., GERMAN
RECORDED: MARCH 5-15, 1996
RELEASED: 1996, GERMAN
CREDITS (productions) :
The WDR Big Band directed by Gil Goldstein
Produced by Wolfgang Hirschmann and Siegfried Loch
A Co-Production of ACT Music+Vision and WDR Westdeutscher Rundfunk
Recorded March 5 thru 15, 1996, WDR Studios, Cologne, Germany
Recording Engineers: Thomas Sehringer, Reinhold Nickel
Technics: Ruth Witt.
Editional Recordings: Chateau du Pape & Peer Studios, Hamburg, Germany
Mix(WDR): W.Hirschmann, S.Loch, R.Nickel, R.Witt
Mix(PUK Studio, Denmark): Charlie Jensen, S.Loch
Mastering: Radu Marinescu, Liquid Gold
Cover Photo: (C)UWE OMMER (from his famous book "Black Ladies")
Artist Portraits by Lutz Voigtlander, exept Martin Moss by Manfred Esser.
Design: Petra Horn.
CREDITS (musicians) :
Bernard Purdie: drums
Gil Goldstein: accordiaon, piano
Eddie Harris: tenor saxophone
Michael Brecker: tenor saxophone
Randy Brecker: flugelhorn
Nils Landgren: trombone
Dean Brown: guitar
Dave King: bass guitar (on 10)
Martin Moss: vocals (on 2,5,8,11,12)
Jane Comerford: background vocals
Sharlie Pryce: background vocals
- THE WDR BIG BAND -
trumpet: Andy Haderer, Rob Bruynen
Klaus Osterloh, Rüdiger Baldauf
John Marshall
trombone: Dave Horler, Henning Berg
Bernt Laukamp, Roy Deuvall
saxophone: Heiner Wiberny, Harald Rosenstein
Oliver Peters, Rolf Romer
Jens Neufang
piano, keyboards: Frank Chastenier
bass: John Goldsby
TRACKS (total time 65:08) :
1. Moanin' (2:05) [Bobby Timmons]
Arranged by Gil Goldstein
2. Superstition (6:08) [Stevie Wonder]
Arranged by Tom Malone; Solos: Martin Moss, vocals; Nils Landgren, trombone; Jane Comerford, Sharlie Pryce, background vocals;
3. Iko Iko (5:45) [James Crawford]
Arranged by Gil Goldstein; Solos : Gil Goldstein, accordion; Dean Brown, guitar
4. Senor Blues (6:51) [Horace Silver]
Arranged by Gil Goldstein; Solos : Michael Brecker, tenor saxophone; Nils Landgren, trombone; Eddie Harris, tenor saxophone
5. When A Man Loves A Woman (4:35) [Calvin Lewis, Andrew WRIGHT]
Arranged by Tom Malone; Solos: Martin Moss, vocals; Eddie Harris, tenor saxophone
6. Freedom Jazz Dance (4:29) [Eddie Harris]
Arranged by Arif Mardin; Solos: Eddie Harris, tenor saxophone; Nils Landgren, trombone
7. Sidewinder (7:15) [Lee Morgan]
Arranged by Gil Goldstein; Solos: Randy Brecker, flugelhorn; Frank Chastenier, piano
8. Brother When Are You? (4:14) [Oscar Brown Jr.]
Arranged by Tom Malone; Solos: Martin Moss, vocals; Dean Brown, guitar
9. Wade In The Water (4:42) [Traditional]
Arranged by Gil Goldstein; Solos: Eddie Harris, tenor saxophone; Nils Landgren, trombone
10. Work Song (3:51) [Nat Adderley]
Arranged by Gil Goldstein; Solo: Eddie Harris, tenor saxophone; With: Nils Landgren, trombone; Gil Goldstein, piano; Dean Brown, guitar; Dave King, bass guitar; Bernard Purdie, drums
11. Land Of 1.000 Dancers (3:09) [Chris Kenner]
Arranged by Tom Malone; Solos: Martin Moss, vocals; Nils Langdren, trombone; Jane Comeford, Sharlie Pryce, background vocals
12. Gimme Some Lovin' (3:44) [Steve Winwood, Spencer Davis]
Arranged by Tom Malone; Solos: Martin Moss, vocals; Dean Brown, guitar; Jane Comeford, Sharlie Pryce, background vocals
13. Moanin' (7:40) [Bobby Timmons]
Recorded "live" March 13, 1996, Cologne; Arranged by Gil Goldstein; Solos: Eddie Harris, tenor saxophone; John Marshall, trumpet; Nils Landgren, trombone
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