Although the 11 songs on this CD (with the exception of a very brief tribute to Miles Davis on "Summertime," which is the second half of a medley) were written in the 1920s, the arrangements are very much in the style of Rob McConnell, who wrote all but one chart.
The music is conservative yet swinging and unpredictable.
"Lover Come Back to Me" is particularly eccentric with its many tempo and mood changes, but in reality none of these performances are run-of-the-mill or overly safe.
Rob McConnell drew the group's personnel from his Boss Brass and each of the musicians has his chance to shine.
In fact, all ten musicians get a spot on "Thou Swell" in addition to other features.
Since the tentet consists of some of the finest jazz players in Canada and the arrangements are inspiring, this is a highly recommended straight-ahead jazz set.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thou SwellLorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers | Rob McConnell | Play | 08:53 | 20 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | RememberIrving Berlin | Rob McConnell | Play | 06:26 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Lover, Come Back to MeOscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg | Rob McConnell | Play | 08:49 | 20 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Can't We Be FriendsPaul James, Kay Swift | Rob McConnell | Play | 05:19 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | AlwaysIrving Berlin | Rob McConnell | Play | 05:43 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | I Can't Believe That You're in Love With MeClarence Gaskill, Jimmy McHugh | Rob McConnell | Play | 06:11 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Indian Summer/SummertimeAl Dubin, George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Victor Herbert, DuBose Heyward | Rob McConnell | Play | 07:54 | 18 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | How Long Has This Been Going OnGeorge Gershwin, Ira Gershwin | Rob McConnell | Play | 06:54 | 15 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | You Do Something to MeCole Porter | Rob McConnell | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | With a Song in My HeartLorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers | Rob McConnell | Play | 07:33 | 17 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | What I'll DoIrving Berlin | Rob McConnell | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 71 mins | 164 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guido Basso | Flugelhorn, Trumpet |
| 2 | Irving Berlin | Composer |
| 3 | Terry Clarke | Drums |
| 4 | Alex Dean | Sax (Tenor) |
| 5 | Al Dubin | Composer |
| 6 | Jeff Elliott | Assistant |
| 7 | Clarence Gaskill | Composer |
| 8 | George Gershwin | Composer |
| 9 | Ira Gershwin | Composer |
| 10 | Oscar Hammerstein II | Composer |
| 11 | Lorenz Hart | Composer |
| 12 | Victor Herbert | Composer |
| 13 | DuBose Heyward | Composer |
| 14 | Paul James | Composer |
| 15 | Ormond Jobin | Engineer, Mixing |
| 16 | Rob McConnell | Arranger, Liner Notes, Primary Artist, Producer, Trombone, Trombone (Valve) |
| 17 | Steve McDade | Flugelhorn, Trumpet |
| 18 | Jimmy McHugh | Composer |
| 19 | Reid Morris | Design |
| 20 | Mike Murley | Sax (Tenor) |
| 21 | P.J. Perry | Sax (Alto) |
| 22 | Cole Porter | Composer |
| 23 | Terry Promane | Trombone |
| 24 | Dave Restivo | Piano |
| 25 | Richard Rodgers | Composer |
| 26 | Sigmund Romberg | Composer |
| 27 | Chris Stringer | Assistant |
| 28 | Kay Swift | Composer |
| 29 | Steve Wallace | Bass |
| 30 | Jim West | Executive Producer |
| 31 | Rick Wilkins | Arranger, Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |