Alan Barnes & Ken Mathieson's Classic Jazz Orchestra
Release Date: 22 August 2011
Label: Woodville Records
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 5060053381339
Genres: Jazz Swing Jazz
Description
On this beautifully arranged and performed album, UK saxophonist/clarinettist Alan Barnes joins forces with Ken Mathieson's Classic Jazz Orchestra to create a swinging and joyful tribute to Jazz great Benny Carter.
U.K poll winning saxophonist/clarinettist Barnes joins the eight-piece Classic Jazz Orchestra in a joyful celebration of the music of jazz great Benny Carter. Ken Mathieson's adaptations of Benny's original scores retain all the swing, beauty and colour of the originals. This CD has a mixture of originals and standards associated with the great man, but also mark the premier recording of the superb Glasgow Suite, specially composed by Benny Carter for the Glasgow Jazz festival. This is a beautifully arranged and swinging album, with all soloists on top form.
Tracklisting
Alan Barnes Octet
Alan Barnes & David Newton
Alan Barnes & David Newton
Alan Barnes
Mark Nightingale & Alistair White
Alan Barnes & Ken Mathieson's Classic Jazz Orchestra
Ken Peplowski & Alan Barnes
Gilad Atzmon & Alan Barnes
