Swing, Waltz, Swing Explained

Swing, Waltz, Swing
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Carl Drevo and the Clarke-Boland Big Band
Cover:	Swing, Waltz, Swing.jpg
Released:	1966
Recorded:	February 28, 1966 EMI Studios, Cologne, West Germany
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Philips 840 246 PY
Producer:	Gigi Campi
Chronology:	Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Big Band
Prev Title:	Now Hear Our Meanin'
Prev Year:	1965
Next Title:	Sax No End
Next Year:	1967

Swing, Waltz, Swing is an album by Carl Drevo and the Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band featuring performances recorded in Germany in 1966 for the German Philips label.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} The album features big band interpretations of classical waltzes interspersed with jazz standards and original compositions.

Track listing

1. "Frühlingsstimmen" Opus 410 (Johann Strauss) - 3:00
2. "My Favourite Things" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 3:17
3. "Schön ist die Welt" (Franz Lehár) - 2:38
4. "Wives and Lovers" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) - 2:26
5. "Rosenkavalier" Opus 59 (Richard Strauss) - 3:12
6. "Claudia" (Karl Drewo) - 2:28
7. "By Strauss" (George Gershwin) - 3:49
8. "Kaiserwalzer" (Johann Strauss) - 3:25
9. "Just Give Me Time" (Francy Boland) - 3:14
10. "Keep On Keeping On" (Jimmy Woode) - 2:48

Personnel

• Kenny Clarke - drums
• Francy Boland - piano, arranger
• Benny Bailey, Jimmy Deuchar, Dusko Gojkovic, Shake Keane - trumpet
• Nat Peck, Åke Persson - trombone
  • • Derek Humble - alto saxophone Carl Drevo, Sal Nistico - tenor saxophone Sahib Shihab - baritone saxophone, flute
• Jimmy Woode - bass
• Fats Sadi - percussion
• Bora Roković - arranger

Notes and References

1. https://www.discogs.com/Carl-Drevo-Und-Die-Clarke-Boland-Big-Band-Swing-Waltz-Swing/release/4832785 Discogs album entry
2. Payne, D., The Clarke-Boland Big Band discography accessed August 23, 2016
3. http://www.duskogojkovic.com/music/carl-drevo-und-die-clarke-boland-big-band-%E2%80%8E-swing-waltz-swing/ Dusko Gojkovic discography
4. http://www.ne.jp/asahi/bigband/paradise/favorite/boland19.htm Bigband Paradise album entry