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Released
  
1966

Artist
  
Manny Albam

Producer
  
Sonny Lester

Label
  
Solid State SS-18000

Release date
  
1966

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
April 26-28, 1966 in New York City

Brass on Fire(1966)
  
The Soul of the City(1966)

Similar
  
Manny Albam albums, Jazz albums

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Brass on Fire is an album by American jazz arranger and conductor Manny Albam featuring performances recorded in 1966 and originally issued on the Solid State label as their first proper release.

Contents

Reception

The AllMusic review by Ken Dryden states, "Albam's arrangements of the dozen standards are still fresh decades later, whether alternating between the trumpet and trombone sections, or showcasing individual soloists".

Track listing

  1. "That Old Black Magic" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) - 2:25
  2. "Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe" (Arlen, Yip Harburg) - 4:02
  3. "Lullaby of Broadway" (Harry Warren, Al Dubin) - 3:16
  4. "My Heart Stood Still" (Richard Rogers, Lorenz Hart) - 2:18
  5. "My Old Flame" (Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnston) 2:52
  6. "Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart" (James F. Hanley) - 2:13
  7. "Strike Up the Band" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 2:04
  8. "After You've Gone" (Turner Layton, Henry Creamer) - 2:45
  9. "Carioca" (Vincent Youmans, Edward Eliscu, Gus Kahn) - 2:47
  10. "I Get a Kick Out of You" (Cole Porter) - 2:20
  11. "Ja-Da" (Bob Carleton) - 2:17
  12. "Just One of Those Things" (Porter) - 2:28

Personnel

  • Manny Albam - arranger, conductor
  • Danny Stiles, Ernie Royal, Jimmy Maxwell, Joe Newman, Johnny Frosk, Thad Jones - trumpet
  • Bob Brookmeyer, Eddie Bert, Tony Studd, Wayne Andre - trombone
  • Al Richmond, Earl Chapin, Howard Howard, James Buffington, Ray Alonge - French horn
  • Barry Galbraith - guitar
  • Richard Davis - bass
  • Mel Lewis - drums
  • Ted Sommer - bongos

    • References

    Brass on Fire Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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