GEORGE GRUNTZ |
JAZZ / COMTEMPORARY JAZZ / BIG BAND ORCHESTRA 1981-1995 |
![]() LEFT-CORES AND HARD-CORE EN-CORES THE WORLDS GREATEST UNKNOWN HITS TCB RECORDS, TCB 96602(CD) (P)(C)1996 TCB MUSIC AG, SWITZERLAND RECORDED: 1981-1995 RELEASED: 1996, SWITZERLAND |
CREDITS (productions) : |
All tracks arranged by George Gruntz Produced by TCB Music / Euromusic Executive Producer: Peter Schmidlin TCB, Gérard Lüll Euromusic Editing/Mastering: Antoine Ogay, Premastering, Nyon Marketing & Promotion: René J.Aeberhardt TCB Liner Notes by John Corbett, Chicago Photos by W.Patrick Hinely, D.Gignoux, O.Mansutti, H.Kumps Coverdesign: Werner Grieder, Basle Graphic Artwork: Gigi Schmid-Huetiger, CH-Lucerne |
CREDITS (musicians) : |
trumpets | : |
Palle Mikkelborg, Arturo Sandoval, Marvin Stamm, Michael Philip Mossman |
french horn | : | John Clark |
euphonium | : | Joe Dailey |
trombones | : | Eje Thelin, Jimmy Knepper, Dave Taylor, Ray Anderson |
tuba | : | Howard Johnson |
saxophones | : |
Chris Hunter, Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky, Alan Skidmore, Seamus Blake, Sal Giorgianni, Jerry Bergonzi, Tim Berne |
bandoneon | : | Dino Saluzzi |
vocal | : | Sheila Jordan |
whistles | : | Django Bate |
piano | : | George Gruntz |
electric bass | : | Kim Clarke |
bass | : | Mike Richmond |
drums | : | Pheeroan akLaff, Peter Erskin, Adam Nussbaum |
and others. |
TRACKS (total time 71:33) : |
1. |
Leave On Yr Shoes (3:41) [George Gruntz]
Carnegie Recital Hall (Kool Jazz Festival) New York City, July 1, 1984 soloists: Palle Mikkelborg, trumpet; Pheeroan akLaff, drums featuring: Kim Clarke, electric bass
2. |
Reggae (8:56) [Arturo Sandoval]
| Kudan Kaikan Hall, Tokyo, October 21, 1988 soloists: Arturo Sandoval, timbales, trumpet; Chris Hunter, alto saxophone; Marvin Stamm, flugelhorn; Mike Richmond, bass; George Gruntz; piano
3. |
Kinda Gruntzy / Rockin' In Rhythm (3:11/5/27) [George Gruntz / Duke Ellington, Harry Carney]
| Schauspielhaus (State Theatre) Zurich, March 22, 1981 soloists: George Gruntz, rhodes piano; Eje Thelin, trombone; Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky, clarinet; Alan Skidmore, tenor saxophone; Jimmy Knepper, trombone
4. |
The Preacher (5:44) [Horace Silver]
| Israel Festival Jerusalem, May 24, 1990 soloists: George Gruntz, piano; Joe Dailey, euphonium featuring: Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky, alto saxophone
5. |
The trombone Man (12:33) [George Gruntz]
| Ronnie Scott's Club London, April 28, 1995 soloists: Dave Taylor, bass trombone; Seamus Blake, tenor saxophone; Sal Giorgianni, alto saxophone
6. |
The Berlin Tango (7:34) [George Gruntz, lyrics by Sheila Jordan]
| Berlin Jazz Festival, November 2, 1988 soloists: Sheila Jordan, vocal; Arturo Sandoval, trumpet; Howard Johnson, tuba featuring: Dino Saluzzi, bandoneon; Peter Erskine, drums
7. |
Room 608 (8:18) [Horace Silver]
| Big Mama Rome, May 22, 1990 soloists: John Clark, french horn; Jerry Bergonzi, tenor saxophone; Michael Philip Mossman, trumpet
8. |
Dimple (3:42) [Django Bates]
| Radio Frans Paris, May 21, 1990 soloist: Tim Berne, alto saxophone featuring: Django Bates, whistles
9. |
The Yellow Rose Of Texas / C-Jam-Blues (2:37/3:22)
[DP/arr. George Gruntz / Duke Ellington]
| 'The Yellow Rose Of Texas' was desicated this night to Ernst-Ludwig 'Tex' Petrowsky Radio NDR Hamburg, April 15, 1987 soloists: George Gruntz, piano; Adam Nussbaum, hand-jive; Ray Anderson, trombone
10. |
Plainsong (4:05) [George Gruntz]
| Paladium Geneva, April 12, 1987 soloists: Palle Mikkelborg, trumpet; Sheila Jordan, vocal
11. |
GG Deconne (short goodbye narration) (:24)
| Paladium Geneva, April 12, 1987 |