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The Boyd Raeburn Orchestra never achieved much popularity with the general public, but it was admired by many top musicians of the bebop era as one of the most innovative large ensembles, on a par with the more well-known Stan Kenton band. Among the prominent musicians to have played with Raeburn were trumpeters Dizzy Gillespie and Benny Harris; saxophonists Johnny Bothwell, Al Cohn, and Serge Chaloff; drummers Don Lamond and Shelly Manne; and bassist Oscar Pettiford. This superb album is comprised of tracks recorded by the band at its creative peak in the mid-'40s. The arrangements and original compositions by pianist George Handy acknowledge developments in 20th-century classical music up to that time, melding poly-tonality, shifting meters, and irregular rhythms with bebop and contemporary big band techniques. The musicianship is absolutely top-notch. In terms of ensemble execution, the Raeburn band was nearly unsurpassed, and the solos -- while often talking a backseat to the compositions themselves -- are frequently excellent. Of particular note is the work of the Johnny Hodges-inspired alto saxophonist Bothwell. Handy's fanciful arrangements occasionally go off the deep end, but the extent of his creativity was considerable, and the balance of artistry and kitsch usually weighs in favor of the former.
© Chris Kelsey /TiVo
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Boyd Raeburn, ComposerLyricist - Edwin Finckel, ComposerLyricist - Boyd Raeburn & His Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1955 Savoy Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
ARTHUR FREED, ComposerLyricist - NACIO HERB BROWN, ComposerLyricist - Boyd Raeburn & His Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1955 Savoy Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
George Handy, ComposerLyricist - Boyd Raeburn & His Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1955 Savoy Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
AL DUBIN, Author - Harry Warren, Composer - Boyd Raeburn & His Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1955 Savoy Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
E.Y. "Yip" Harburg, ComposerLyricist - Harold Arlen, ComposerLyricist - Boyd Raeburn & His Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1955 Savoy Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Frank Eyton, ComposerLyricist - Robert Sour, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Green, ComposerLyricist - Boyd Raeburn & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Edward Hyman, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1955 Savoy Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Dizzy Gillespie, ComposerLyricist - FRANK PAPARELLI, ComposerLyricist - Raymond Leveen, ComposerLyricist - Boyd Raeburn & His Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1955 Savoy Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
George Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Ira Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Dubose Heyward, ComposerLyricist - Boyd Raeburn & His Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1955 Savoy Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Boyd Raeburn, ComposerLyricist - Boyd Raeburn & His Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1955 Savoy Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Greg Poree, ComposerLyricist - Boyd Raeburn & His Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1955 Savoy Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Boyd Raeburn, ComposerLyricist - Boyd Raeburn & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Milton Kleeb, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1955 Savoy Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Isham Jones, ComposerLyricist - Charles Newman, ComposerLyricist - Boyd Raeburn & His Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1955 Savoy Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Unknown, ComposerLyricist - Boyd Raeburn & His Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1955 Savoy Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Robert Wells, ComposerLyricist - George Handy, ComposerLyricist - Boyd Raeburn & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Howard Leeds, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1955 Savoy Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
The Boyd Raeburn Orchestra never achieved much popularity with the general public, but it was admired by many top musicians of the bebop era as one of the most innovative large ensembles, on a par with the more well-known Stan Kenton band. Among the prominent musicians to have played with Raeburn were trumpeters Dizzy Gillespie and Benny Harris; saxophonists Johnny Bothwell, Al Cohn, and Serge Chaloff; drummers Don Lamond and Shelly Manne; and bassist Oscar Pettiford. This superb album is comprised of tracks recorded by the band at its creative peak in the mid-'40s. The arrangements and original compositions by pianist George Handy acknowledge developments in 20th-century classical music up to that time, melding poly-tonality, shifting meters, and irregular rhythms with bebop and contemporary big band techniques. The musicianship is absolutely top-notch. In terms of ensemble execution, the Raeburn band was nearly unsurpassed, and the solos -- while often talking a backseat to the compositions themselves -- are frequently excellent. Of particular note is the work of the Johnny Hodges-inspired alto saxophonist Bothwell. Handy's fanciful arrangements occasionally go off the deep end, but the extent of his creativity was considerable, and the balance of artistry and kitsch usually weighs in favor of the former.
© Chris Kelsey /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:42:43
- Main artists: Boyd Raeburn & His Orchestra
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Savoy
- Genre: Jazz
© 2000 Savoy Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc. ℗ 2000 Savoy Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
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