2007-09-10
These seven New York jazz musicians take on the Bobby Darin songbook on a two-disc, all-instrumental CD. A few of these artists -- clarinet player Anat Cohen, trumpeter Avishai Cohen and sax man Joel Frahm -- are already in our WYCE jazz library. All the cuts are done in a big band format with various players sharing solo spotlights. Interesting piece of trivia that Darin only penned two of his hits, the well-known "Splish Splash" and the not-so-known "That Funny Feeling." And, of course, the most famous Darin single of all was "Mack the Knife," which hit #1 in 1959, although it was written for "The Threepenny Opera" in 1928 by German composers Brecht and Weill. - MJVDJAVON JACKSON
– Once Upon a Melody
PAUL MOTIAN BAND
Garden of Eden
The New Orleans Social Club
Sing Me Back Home
Mike Longo And The New York State Of The Art Jazz Ensemble
Live From New York
MARK GUILIANA
Beat Music
River Rogues Jazz Band
From Fats to Satch
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