Strength In Numbers – Pete McGuinness Jazz Orchestra

Catalog number: 627

Tracks:

	01 The Send-Off comp: Pete McGuinness
	02 What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? comp: Michel Legrand
	03 Trixie's Little Girl comp: Pete McGuinness
	04 The Swagger comp: Pete McGuinness
	05 Beautiful Dreamer comp: Stephen Foster
	06 Spellbound comp: Pete McGuinness
	07 You Don't Know What Love Is comp: Raye, DePaul
	08 Nasty Blues comp: Pete McGuinness
	09 Bittersweet comp: Pete McGuinness
	10 You Don't Know What Love Is (radio edit) comp: Raye, DePaul

Two compositions on this recording were 2015 Grammy finalists.
Best Arrangement-Instruments and Vocals (What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?)
Best Arrangement-Instrumental or A Capella (Beautiful Dreamer)

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Critically acclaimed, (2008) Grammy Finalist, band leader, arranger, composer and trombonist, Pete McGuinness has become the dynamic performer that you’d expect to “rise” out of NYC – Here he brings back together sixteen incredible NYC jazz musicians for a soaring large ensemble recording with many original creations…a MUST for any large jazz ensemble (or jazz for that matter) fan!

Like the image of a flock of birds seen on the cover of this CD, the members of McGuinness’ group act as a wonderful and graceful unit for this – his 2nd large ensemble recording. This big band showcasing his exceptional writing and playing talents is the culmination of over twenty years within the exclusive, competitive jazz atmosphere of New York. The Pete McGuinness Jazz Orchestra, born in September 2006, features some of the finest players NYC has to offer.

Gain a little insight into the compositional mind for the work “Beautiful Dreamer”.