All Blues (GRP All-Star Big Band album) explained
All Blues is an album by the GRP All-Star Big Band that won the Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance in 1996.[1]
Personnel
Horn section
- Tom Scott – band director, baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, tenor sax solo (1),
- Ernie Watts – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, tenor sax solo (5)
- Eric Marienthal – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, alto sax solo (4)
- Nelson Rangell – flute, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute solo (6)
- Bob Mintzer – bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, tenor sax solo (9)
- Michael Brecker – tenor sax solo (7, 8)
- George Bohanon – trombone, trombone solo (2, 5)
- Randy Brecker – flugelhorn, trumpet, trumpet solo (3, 10)
- Chuck Findley – flugelhorn, trumpet, trumpet solo (4, 9)
- Arturo Sandoval – flugelhorn, trumpet, trumpet solo (1, 6)
Rhythm section
- Russell Ferrante – acoustic piano (1, 5, 9), Hammond B3 organ (2), acoustic piano solo (5, 9)
- Ramsey Lewis – acoustic piano (2, 6, 10), acoustic piano solo (6, 10)
- Dave Grusin – acoustic piano (3, 4), acoustic piano solo (3, 4)
- Chick Corea – acoustic piano (7, 8), acoustic piano solo (7, 8)
- B.B. King – guitar (2), vocals (2)
- John Patitucci – double bass (1, 3-10), electric bass (2), bass solo (3)
- Dave Weckl – drums
Arrangements
- Michael Abene (1, 8, 10)
- Tom Scott (2, 9)
- Dave Grusin (3, 6)
- Bob Mintzer (4, 5)
- Russell Ferrante (7)
Production
- Dave Grusin – executive producer
- Larry Rosen – executive producer
- Michael Abene – producer
- Gretchen Hoffman Abene – associate producer
- Bernie Kirsh – recording, mixing
- Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)[2]
Notes and References
- Web site: All Blues Awards . AllMusic. 1 March 2017.
- Web site: All Blues - GRP All-Star Big Band Credits AllMusic. AllMusic. 1 March 2017.
