'Live at Smoke' is the newest recording from trumpeter Bill Mobley and features him at the head of the renowned Smoke Big Band. This exceptional ensemble has a regular Monday night gig at the celebrated club located on Broadway, New York City and this double CD captures them at their very best. The recording features originals from Mobley and his band mates together with compositions by James Williams and Tony Williams, and two standards. Twelve of the albums thirteen tracks are arranged by the trumpeter, a veteran of the Mingus Dynasty and Maria Schneider Orchestra, and each selection is filled with a sense of exhilaration, dense and distinctive harmonies, and stirring solos. ~ Amazon.com.
Space Time Records, BG 1134, 2012
Recorded 21st April, 2011 at
Smoke Jazz & Supper Club, New York City
Musicians:
Bill Mobley - Trumpet,
Flugelhorn, Leader
Seneca Black - Trumpet,
Flugelhorn, Leader
Mat Jodrell - Trumpet,
Flugelhorn
Andy Gravish - Trumpet,
Flugelhorn
Chris Persad - Trumpet,
Flugelhorn
Tim Sessions - Trombone
Noah Bless - Trombone
Pete McGuinnes - Trombone,
Vocals
Joe Gordon - Alto &
Soprano Saxophones, Flute
Vito Chiavuzzo - Alto
Saxophone, Flute
Jed Levy - Tenor Saxophone,
Clarinet, Flute
Danny Walsh - Tenor
Saxophone, Flute
Andrew Gutauskas - Baritone
Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, Flute
Jon Davis - Piano
Phil Palombi - Bass
Scott Neumann - Drums
Special Guests:
Bill Easley - Clarinet
(Laura)
Thomas Heflin - Trumpet
(Arioso)
Scott Reeves - Trombone
(Arioso)
CD1:
1. I Remember JW {Bill
Mobley} (10:09)
2. The Hymnotist {Bill
Mobley} (7:35)
3. Time Riff {Bill Mobley}
(8:30)
4. Eastern Star {Bill Mobley}
(4:48)
5. Four Play {James Williams}
(5:50)
6. Laura {David Raksin}
(8:09)
7. Eds Groove {Jon Gordon}
(9:17)
Time: 54:23
CD2:
1. Upper West Side Story
{Bill Mobley} (8:29)
2. Sister Cheryl {Tony
Williams} (8:26)
3. Travelogue {Jed Levy}
(7:02)
4. A Glance In Frozen Time
{Bill Mobley} (7:16)
5. Arioso {James Williams;
Arr. Scott Reeves} (9:57)
6. But Not For Me {George
& Ira Gershwin} (6:23)
Time: 47:37
Total Time: 01:42:00
Credits:
Producer - Bill Mobley, Blue
Geodesics
Executive Producer - Walter
H. Squindo
Production - Xavier
Felgeyrolles
Recording & Mixing
Engineer - Paul Stache, David Stoller
Mastering Engineer - Kevin
Blackler
Photos - Adriano Mattero
Design - Natalia [Cargo
Design]
See also: www.billmobley.net.
