Erich Kunzel: Got Swing! (CD)

Erich Kunzel

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Label:: Telarc
Aufnahmejahr ca.:: 2002
Artikelnummer:: 7284586
UPC/EAN:: 0089408059223
Erscheinungstermin:: 18.12.2008

*Feat. Manhattan Transfer, John Pizzarelli,
Janis Siegel

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Erich Kunzel ist und bleibt der erfolgreichste Crossover-Star zwischen Klassik, Pop und Jazz. Der New Yorker hat so gut wie alle amerikanischen Sinfonieorchester dirigiert, besonders angetan haben es ihm aber das Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra und die Cincinnati Pops. Mit letzteren legt er nun den großartigen Jazz-Tribut Got Swing! vor. Ausgesucht hat er sich im Zuge dessen Klassiker wie „Stompin’ At The Savoy“ (Benny Goodman), „Straighten Up And Fly Right“ (Nat King Cole), „Jumpin’ At The Woodside“ (Count Basie) oder „It Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing“ (Duke Ellington). Und die hat er nicht einfach nur modern für sein Orchester arrangiert, als Partner holte er sich zusätzlich Größen wie den Saxofonisten Antonio Hart, Gitarrist John Pizzarelli, Sängerin Janis Siegel oder das Vokal-Quartett Manhattan Transfer als herausragende Solisten ins Studio. Das Ergebnis ist ein superb aufgenommenes Swing-Revival, welches Klassik- und Jazz-Fans gleichermaßen begeistern dürfte.

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Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops delve into some of the most beloved tunes of the swing era with Got Swing! This charming release features special guests Manhattan Transfer, John Pizzarelli and Janis Siegel. Many of the tracks on this recording were made in only one take—a miracle by today’s standards.

“Swing” got its name from one of Duke Ellington’s early hits, “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing).” Along with the Duke, composers and bandleaders like Count Basie, Glenn Miller, Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey and Benny Goodman were just some of the more prominent musicians to pave the way for this exciting new style of American popular music throughout the 1930s and 1940s.

Got Swing! features many jewels from this era sung by the renowned vocal quartet The Manhattan Transfer, including “Skyliner,” “Sugar” (featuring Cheryl Bentyne) and “Choo Choo Ch’Boogie.” Other highlights include solo tracks “I’ll Be Seeing You” sung by Janis Siegel and “Avalon” performed by John Pizzarelli. Got Swing! has something special for big band fans of every age and every taste.

The legendary Erich Kunzel has been conducting the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra since 1965 and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra since its inception in 1977. He has since led the ensemble to unprecedented success with music lovers worldwide who have discovered the CPO through its performances, television programs and best-selling Telarc recordings. His previous Telarc release Scary Music, features an eerie collection of sound effects and frighteningly memorable performances of theme music from well-known Hollywood horror films.

Celebrating their 30th anniversary this year, The Manhattan Transfer set precedence early in their career, becoming the first pop group to win Grammy Awards in both pop and jazz categories in the same year. They continue to perform internationally, and their latest recording, The Spirit of St. Louis (Atlantic), is an exploration of the music of Louis Armstrong.

John Pizzarelli has cultivated a winning career by singing classic standards and late-night ballads, and by playing sublime and inventive guitar. Using greats like Nat “King” Cole and Frank Sinatra and the songs of writers like Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen as touchstones, Pizzarelli is among the prime revivalists of the great American songbook, bringing to his work the cool jazz flavor of his brilliant guitar playing. His latest release on Telarc is The Rare Delight of You with the George Shearing Quartet.

Janis Siegel has been riding a dual career track for two decades. In addition to her stage and studio work with The Manhattan Transfer, she launched her solo career in 1982 with the release of Experiment in White—a rare but favorite album among Siegel’s fans. Her followup solo effort, At Home, earned her a Grammy nomination in 1987 for Best Female Jazz Vocal. She joined Telarc in January 2002 with the release of I Wish You Love in February 2002. Her upcoming Telarc recording, Friday Night Special, will be in stores in April 2003.
(concordmusicgroup. com)