Description
LA’s finest are on hand for the ‘ride’! An extremely enjoyable collaboration that ended in a ‘tight’, world-class large ensemble project with incredible charts & solos…In addition to playing great solos, the soloists’ effervescent personalities gave rise to many enjoyable moments during the recording process. This is a Special Recording and was one of the last sessions of the late, great Carl Saunders.
One of Urwin’s favorite Carl-isms was elegantly simple and gave real-world advice on how to be both successful and happy. Urwin still calls it to mind frequently. It goes something like this:
Step1: “Figure out what it is you’re best at…
Step 2: Do it!”
BAND:
Gary Urwin, Leader and Arranger
Saxes: Rusty Higgins, Jeff Driskill, Pete Christlieb, Bob Sheppard, John Mitchell, (On selected tracks): Brandon Fields, Brian Scanlon and Greg Hawkins
Trombones: Alan Kaplan, Andy Martin, Scott Whitfield, Craig Gosnell, (On selected tracks): Charlie Loper
Trumpets: Wayne Bergeron, Carl Saunders, Kye Palmer, Jeff Bunnell, John Thomas, (On selected tracks): Aaron Janik
Rhythm: Christian Jacob, piano, Trey Henry, bass, Ray Brinker, drum set, Ralph Razze, Ken Gomez and Chris Rios (supplemental drums and percussion)
Additional Guest Artists: Cathy Biagini, cello; Bobby Burns Jr., piccolo trumpet; Robin Smith, auxiliary woodwinds; Phil Feather, English horn