The Tonight Show Band with Doc Severinsen explained
| The Tonight Show Band with Doc Severinsen |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Doc Severinsen |
| Cover: | The Tonight Show Band with Doc Severinsen.jpg |
| Released: | 1986 |
| Recorded: | August 5–7, 1986 |
| Genre: | Jazz, big band, swing |
| Label: | Amherst |
| Producer: | Jeff Tyzik, Allen Vizzutti |
| Chronology: | Doc Severinsen |
| Prev Title: | Seductive Strings Featuring Doc Severinsen |
| Prev Year: | 1980 |
| Next Title: | Episodes |
| Next Year: | 1986 |
The Tonight Show Band with Doc Severinsen is an album that won the Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance in 1986.[1] The album consists of big band songs arranged by Tommy Newsom, Bill Holman, and Dick Lieb performed by members of the band from The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. The band is conducted by trumpeter Doc Severinsen.[2]
Personnel
Credits adapted from AllMusic.[3]
- Doc Severinsen – conductor, flugelhorn, trumpet
- Tommy Newsom – clarinet, flute, alto saxophone, arranger
- John Bambridge – clarinet, flute, alto saxophone, arranger
- Bill Perkins – clarinet, flute, alto saxophone
- Ernie Watts – clarinet, flute, tenor saxophone
- Pete Christlieb – clarinet, flute, tenor saxophone
- Donald Ashworth – clarinet, flute, baritone saxophone, bass saxophone, euphonium
- John Audino – flugelhorn, trumpet
- Conte Candoli – flugelhorn, trumpet
- Maurice Harris – flugelhorn, trumpet
- Snooky Young – flugelhorn, trumpet
- Allen Vizzutti – flugelhorn, trumpet, producer
- Gilbert Falco – trombone
- Bruce Paulson – trombone
- Ernie Tack – bass trombone
- Ross Tompkins – piano
- Joel DiBartolo – bass
- Bob Bain – guitar
- Peter Woodford – guitar
- Ed Shaughnessy – drums
Production
Notes and References
- Web site: The Tonight Show Band, Vol. 1 Awards . AllMusic. 11 March 2017.
- Web site: Nathan . Dave. The Tonight Show Band, Vol. 1. AllMusic. 11 March 2017.
- Web site: The Tonight Show Band, Vol. 1 – Doc Severinsen & The Tonight Show Band Credits. AllMusic. 11 March 2017.
