Tenor saxophonist Bob Mintzer recruited some of the best available jazz musicians in the Big Apple for these 1993 studio sessions, which focus mostly on his originals.
The driving opener is "Treasure Hunt," though the tenor sax solo is by Bob Malach rather than the leader.
Mintzer switches to bass clarinet for the adventurous "Modern Day Tuba," though the instrument sounds as if it has been electronically altered, as the normally woody tone seems a bit tinny.
The leader adds a surprise by singing his hip "TV Blues," which features the underrated pianist Phil Markowitz to good effect.
The leader is the only soloist on the majestic, richly textured "What Might Have Been." The one standard is a breezy arrangement of "I Want to Be Happy" that adds a Latin undercurrent and showcases trumpeter Tim Hagens and alto saxophonist Pete Yellin.
Recommended.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Treasure HuntBob Mintzer | Bob Mintzer Big Band | Play | 07:28 | 17 MB | 47 MB |
| 2 | Modern Day TubaBob Mintzer | Bob Mintzer Big Band | Play | 05:29 | 12 MB | 33 MB |
| 3 | TV BluesBob Mintzer | Bob Mintzer Big Band | Play | 06:12 | 14 MB | 36 MB |
| 4 | RelentlessBob Mintzer | Bob Mintzer Big Band | Play | 07:31 | 17 MB | 45 MB |
| 5 | What Might Have BeenBob Mintzer | Bob Mintzer Big Band | Play | 08:19 | 19 MB | 43 MB |
| 6 | Good Morning, Good Day, Good NightBob Mintzer | Bob Mintzer Big Band | Play | 08:31 | 19 MB | 49 MB |
| 7 | I Want to Be HappyIrving Caesar, Vincent Youmans | Bob Mintzer Big Band | Play | 05:57 | 13 MB | 37 MB |
| 8 | BrotherhoodBob Mintzer | Bob Mintzer Big Band | Play | 06:27 | 14 MB | 35 MB |
| 9 | Life of the PartyBob Mintzer | Bob Mintzer Big Band | Play | 06:14 | 14 MB | 38 MB |
| 10 | Life with ThiloBob Mintzer | Bob Mintzer Big Band | Play | 05:19 | 12 MB | 32 MB |
| 67 mins | 154 MB | |||||
| 67 mins | 399 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jay Anderson | Bass |
| 2 | Tom Bender | Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant |
| 3 | Irving Caesar | Composer |
| 4 | Michael Davis | Trombone |
| 5 | Lawrence Feldman | Saxophone |
| 6 | Laurie Frink | Flugelhorn, Trumpet |
| 7 | David Grossman | Photography |
| 8 | Tim Hagans | Flugelhorn, Trumpet |
| 9 | Tom Hughes | Design |
| 10 | Tom Jung | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 11 | David King | Photography |
| 12 | Bob Malach | Saxophone |
| 13 | Phil Markowitz | Piano |
| 14 | Bob Milikan | Flugelhorn, Trumpet |
| 15 | Bob Mintzer | Clarinet (Bass), Composer, Liner Notes, Primary Artist, Sax (Tenor), Saxophone, Vocals |
| 16 | Bob Mintzer Big Band | Performer, Primary Artist |
| 17 | Keith O'Quinn | Trombone |
| 18 | John Riley | Drums |
| 19 | Roger Rosenberg | Saxophone |
| 20 | Marvin Stamm | Flugelhorn, Trumpet |
| 21 | Ron Tooley | Flugelhorn, Trumpet |
| 22 | Pete Yellin | Saxophone |
| 23 | Vincent Youmans | Composer |
Bob Mintzer Big Band
| 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. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |