THE GEORGE GRUNTZ CONCERT JAZZ BAND LIVE IN CHINA: BEYOND ANOTHER WALL
TCB RECORDS, TCB 94102(CD)
(P)(C)1994 TCB MUSIC AG, SWITZERLAND
RECORDED: NOVEMBER 11,12,17,18, 1992
RELEASED: 1994, SWITZERLAND
| GEORGE GRUNTZ |
| JAZZ / COMTEMPORARY JAZZ / BIG BAND ORCHESTRA 1992 |
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THE GEORGE GRUNTZ CONCERT JAZZ BAND LIVE IN CHINA: BEYOND ANOTHER WALL TCB RECORDS, TCB 94102(CD) (P)(C)1994 TCB MUSIC AG, SWITZERLAND RECORDED: NOVEMBER 11,12,17,18, 1992 RELEASED: 1994, SWITZERLAND |
| CREDITS (productions) : |
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All selections arranged by George Gruntz Produced by TCB Music / Executive Producer: Peter Schmidlin Recording live to two-track DAT on November 11/12 (Beijing) & 17/18 (Guangzhou) 1992 Remixed in Cologne, Germany, Febrary 8/9/19, 1993 DAT recording engineer (console) : Ingo Haasch Asst. DAT recording engineer: Willy Breuss DAT remix producer/engineer: Wolfgang Hirschmann Asst. DAT engineer: Frank Schneider Digital editing: Ruth Witt / Production coordination: Gino Ferlin Photos by Christina Naura / Graphic Artwork: Gigi Schmid-Huetiger, Abis Z, Lucerne Liner notes by Michael Bourne |
| CREDITS (musicians) : |
| trumpets | : |
Lew Soloff, John D'earth, Tim Hagans, Jack "Bob Yeller" Walrath |
| trombone, euphonium | : | Dave Bergeron |
| trombones | : | Ray Anderson, Art Baron, Dave Taylor |
| tuba, baritone saxophone | : | Howard Johnson |
| saxophones | : |
Chris Hunter, Sal Giorgianni, Bob Malach, Larry Schneider |
| piano | : | George Gruntz |
| stick-bass | : | Mike Richmond |
| drums | : | Danny Gottlieb |
| blues-harp, vocal | : | Billy Branch |
| blues-guitar, vocal | : | Carl Weathersby |
| TRACKS (total time 78:55) : |
| 1. |
Chinese Welcome (Mr. Li Qiang) / Literary Lizard (:28 / 10:24) [Ray Anderson]
soloists: Sal Giorgianni, alto saxophone; John D'earth, trumpet; Lew Soloff, trumpet; Larry Schneider, tenor saxophone
2. |
All Day, All Night (12:32) [George Gruntz]
| soloists: Billy Branch, blues-harp, vocal; Carl Weathersby, blues-guitar, vocal; Tim Hagans, trumpet; Jack Walrath, trumpet
3. |
Guiseppi (15:56) [Mike Richmond]
| soloists: George Gruntz, piano; Dave Bargeron, trombone; Mike Richmond, bass; Lew Soloff, trumpet
4. |
Anabel at Two (11:39) [Ray Anderson]
| soloists: Chris Hunter, alto saxophone; Tim Hagans, trumpet; Dave Taylor, trombone; Danny Gottlieb, drums; Ray Anderson, trombone
5. |
Carl (15:10) [Sandy Jones, George Gruntz]
| based on Sandy Jones' "Walking The Back Street" soloists: Carl Weathersby, blues-guitar, vocal; Billy Branch, blues-harp, vocal; Art Baron, trombone
6. |
Billy (7:37) [Sonny Boy Williamson, George Gruntz]
| based on Sonny Boy Williamson's "Don't Start Me To Talking" soloists: Billy Branch, blues-harp, vocal; Carl Weathersby, blues-guitar, vocal; Bob Malach, tenor saxophone
7. |
Farewell to China (2:06) [Larry Schneider]
| soloists: Larry Schneider, tenor saxophone plus diverse band members |