Big Band Reflections of Cole Porter[1] is the first studio album by the Jazz Orchestra of the Delta and features trumpeter Marvin Stamm and vocalist Sandra Dudley, this was released in June 2003 on the Summit Records jazz label. The CD has been extensively reviewed across the United States and the U.K. and garnered consistently high praise from critics as well as charting for over 6 months on JazzWeek Airplay Reporting.[2][3] The album is also included in the three CD set The Memphis Jazz Box in 2004 as a part of the contemporary jazz scene in Memphis, Tennessee and the Mid-South region.
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| Released | June 3, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | November 2000–January 2002 | |||
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| Genre | Jazz, big band, vocal, instrumental | |||
| Length | 38:39 | |||
| Label | Summit Records DCD 362 | |||
| Producer | Jack Cooper | |||
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"Two In Love" | ||||
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"Night And Day" | ||||
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"So In Love" | ||||
Background
editAfter the Jazz Orchestra of the Delta was established in 1998 the group and musical director were afforded an opportunity by Summit Records to collaborate on a jazz release for the label. Two things were required by Summit: a theme and a guest artist. The theme of Cole Porter's music fit well due to a recent Cole Porter tribute with Sandra Dudley the ensemble had performed, native Memphian Marvin Stamm was picked as the guest artist for the release. There were two failed recording sessions for the release due to severe weather problems and power outages, this delayed the completion of the CD for about 18 months.
Most recently the entire album was featured on Scott Ellsworth's long running Scott's Place jazz radio show for February 2, 2019.[4]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Cole Porter (except track #4 by Peter Erskine and #8 by Jack Cooper), all selections arranged for jazz orchestra by Jack Cooper
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It's All Right With Me" | 4:16 |
| 2. | "Love For Sale" | 5:11 |
| 3. | "Night and Day" | 2:47 |
| 4. | "Twelve" | 3:52 |
| 5. | "So In Love" | 5:31 |
| 6. | "Ev'rything I Love" | 5:17 |
| 7. | "From This Moment On" | 3:07 |
| 8. | "Two In Love" | 5:22 |
| 9. | "What Is This Thing Called Love" | 4:18 |
| Total length: | 38:39 | |
- EP distributed in late 2003 by Summit Records featuring 'Night and Day' and 10 other artists/cuts from Summit Records for the year.
Recording Sessions
edit- November 13, 2000
- December 11, 2000
- February 8, 2001
- June 25, 2001
- January, 2002
Recorded at Sam Phillips Recording Services and U of M STUDIOS A/B
Personnel
editMusicians
edit- Conductor: Jack Cooper
- Trumpet: Marvin Stamm
- Vocals: Sandra Dudley
- Saxes and woodwinds: John Lux, Mike Krepper, Tom Link, Andre Matlin, Jeff Huddleston, Michael Scott
- Trumpets and flugelhorns: David Spencer (lead), Reid McCoy, Ward Yager, Tom Clary
- Trombones: Greg Luscombe, Milton Aldana, Lance Green, Ken Spain, Jake Brumbaugh, Bill Flores (Bass Trb)
- Guitar: Kerry Movassagh
- Piano: Alvie Givhan, Gene Rush
- Bass: Tim Goodwin, Sam Shoup
- Drums: Bo Harris, James Sexton
- Latin percussion: Ed Murray
Production
edit- Recording engineer and digital transfers: Jeff Cline
- Recording engineer, (Phillips Recording): Roland Janes
- Mixing engineer(s): Danny Jones and Jack Cooper, at Aztec Studios, Bartlett, TN.
- Mastering: David Shirk, Sonorous Mastering
- Liner notes: Bob Curnow
Promotion
editOn Tuesday evening, July 15, 2003, the Jazz Orchestra of the Delta held the CD release performance and party at the Gibson Guitar Factory & Showcase, one block South of Beale Street in downtown Memphis, TN. The evening was sponsored by the Mid-South Jazz Foundation and was highly successful with a sell out performance. Both Sandra Dudley and Marvin Stamm were in attendance for this performance so to showcase the selections from the recording. Marvin Stamm's improvisation on Twelve is published as a transcribed solo in the Charles Colin publication "The Marvin Stamm Project."[5] An EP was distributed in late 2003 by Summit Records featuring 'Night and Day' and 10 other artists/cuts from Summit Records for the year.
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [6] |
| JazzTimes | (positive) [7] |
| Jazz Connection Magazine | [8] |
| All About Jazz (3) |  [9] [10] [11] |
| Jazzreview.com (2) | [12] [13] |
| Commercial Appeal | [14] |
| Jazz Journal International | (very positive) [15] |
| Big Bands International | (positive) [16] |
| Jazz Improv | (positive) [17] |
| Jazz Education Journal | (very positive) [18] |
| L.A. Jazz Scene | (very positive)[19] |
| IAJRC Journal | (very positive)[20] |
| Tennessee Jazz And Blues Society | (very positive)[21] |
| Sensible Sound | (positive)[22] |
| WGMC 90.1 Top 100 for 2003 | #85[23] |
"...(The Jazz Orchestra of the Delta) delivers Big Band Reflections of Cole Porter, an album that is sure to delight fans of ambitious, lush big band music. Supplemented by singer Sandra Dudley and trumpeter Marvin Stamm, this is a beautifully arranged, executed, and produced album."
David Binder, Jazzreview.com [12]
"...the result is a cohesive ensemble that understands (Cooper's) musical direction so well that they reproduce precisely what (he) has intended...Balance and phrasing, suitable textures, and mellow harmonic ties follow with glamorous effects."
Jim Santella, L.A. Jazz Scene[19]
"...(the arranger) is to be congratulated on the way he orchestrated some of (Porter's) best known songs, maintaining interest, despite the familiarity with the material. So in Love comes from...probably Porter's best loved show and Ms. Dudley takes it at a super slow tempo that works brilliantly."
Gordon Jack, Jazz Journal International[15]
"...(Cooper's) arrangements of the Porter standards are knockouts. Propulsive and sassy on an initial listen, revealing subtle shadings and intricate nuances upon repeated listening. Very forthright and mainstream. I might have guessed Don Sebesky as arranger on a blindfold test, for the clean lines and solid constructions that still allow plenty of room for creative soloing."
Dan McClenaghan, All About Jazz [11]
Charts
edit| Year | Chart | Type | Song/Album | Peak Position | Chart Date |
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| 2003 | JazzWeek Airplay Reporting | Album | Big Band Reflections of Cole Porter |
88 | August 22, 2003[3] |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States[24] | June 3, 2003 | Summit Records | CD, digital download |
| United Kingdom[25] | January 12, 2015 | ||
| Germany[26] | April 5, 2005 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ All Music Guide Album I.D. R 644564
- ^ Reviews listed on Wikipedia page
- ^ a b "JazzWeek Radio Airplay charting for Big Band Reflections of Cole Porter".
- ^ Reflections of Cole Porter featured February 2nd, 2019 of Scott's Place
- ^ The Marvin Stamm Project, Marvin Stamm solos transcribed by Dave Lisik. Charles Colin Publications, New York. 2014. pp. 87-88 charlescolin.com
- ^ "All Music Guide, STEVE LOEWY, review".
- ^ JazzTimes Magazine, 2004 review
- ^ Jazz Connection Magazine, STEPHEN FRATALLONE, June 2003 review
- ^ "All About Jazz, C. MICHAEL BAILEY, September 25, 2003 review".
- ^ "All About Jazz, JACK BOWERS, July 25, 2003 review".
- ^ a b "All About Jazz, DAN MCCLENAGHAN, June 25, 2003 review".
- ^ a b "Jazzreview.com, DAVID BINDER, review". Archived from the original on 2013-12-28. Retrieved 2013-12-28.
- ^ "Jazzreview.com, LEE PROSSER, review". Archived from the original on 2013-12-28. Retrieved 2013-12-28.
- ^ "BIG BAND GOES UPTOWN WITH FRESH TAKE ON PORTER BOOK" Bill Ellis, Commercial Appeal, July 12, 2003 review
- ^ a b Jazz Journal International, GORDON JACK, April 2004 review, Billboard Limited, 2004 (Vol 57 no.4) pp. 29
- ^ Big Bands International, PETER GREEN, August 2003 review, pp. 18
- ^ Jazz Improv Magazine, BILL DONALDSON, review (Vol 4 no.3)
- ^ Jazz Education Journal, DR. HERB WONG, July/August 2003 review (Vol XXXVI, no. 1)
- ^ a b L.A. Jazz Scene, JIM SANTELLA, July 2004 review (Issue no. 203)
- ^ International Association of Jazz Record Collectors, DOUG NORWOOD, May 1, 2007 review
- ^ TJBS, AUSTIN BEALMEAR, Fall 2003 review
- ^ Sensible Sound, review, July 1, 2004 review
- ^ WGMC 90.1, Top 100 list for 2003
- ^ "Big Band Reflections of Cole Porter (2003)". Amazon.com
- ^ "Big Band Reflections of Cole Porter (2003)". Amazon UK.
- ^ "Big Band Reflections of Cole Porter (2003)". Amazon.co.de
External links
edit- Summit Records
- Big Band Reflections of Cole Porter at Discogs
- Big Band Reflection of Cole Porter at AllMusic
- Big Band Reflections of Cole Porter at MusicBrainz
- Night and Day on YouTube
- Love for Sale on YouTube
- Marvin Stamm's Improvised Solo on Twelve on YouTube
- OCLC 53972961, 714083941, 474330134, 899920876
- Sound carrier of Big Band Reflections of Cole Porter in the German National Library catalogue
- BnF 443244946 French National Library, Notice bibliographique
- Big Band Reflections of Cole Porter, Biblioteca Nacional de España
- Big Band Reflections of Cole Porter, National Library of Poland, Bibliography Narodowa