Holland Park Non-stop
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2010 live recording by the US tenor saxophonist, clarinettist and arranger Frank Griffith who leads his big band in a set of classic jazz standards and self-penned originals. Acclaimed vocalist Tina May joins them for three numbers - "Oh You Crazy Moon", "That's All" and "Travellin' Light".
American-born Griffith has been living and working in the UK since 1996. As well as a practising musician he is an imposing presence on the local jazz education scene and is Director of Performance in the School of Arts at Brunel University. In New York in the 1980s he played in the big bands led by pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi and drummer Mel Lewis.
Personnel: Frank Griffith (clarinet, tenor sax, arranger), Tony Dixon, Freddie Gavita, Steve Fishwick, Ed Benstead (trumpets), Adrian Fry, Simon Walker, Mattias Eskilsson, Roger Williams (trombones), Sam Mayne, Matt Wates (alto sax, flute), Bob Sydor, Karen Sharp (tenor sax, clarinet), Richard Shepherd (baritone sax, bass clarinet), John Turville (piano), Spencer Brown (bass), Matt Home (drums), Tina May (vocals)
Tracklisting
Gene Krupa
Gene Krupa
Various Artists
Sandy Brown
Isham Jones & His Orchestra
Michael Garrick & Don Weller
Fletcher Henderson
Stan Kenton
Klaus Gesing, Ana Pilat, Latvian Radio Big Band
Maria Schneider
Maria Schneider
Danish Radio Big Band
Sadness
Hackney Colliery Band
Etienne Charles & Creole Orchestra
Peter Vuust & Aarhus Jazz Orchestra