Bill Watrous - Manhattan Wildlife Refuge

Title: Manhattan Wildlife Refuge Artist: Bill Watrous Release Date: 1974 Re-Released On: 7/30/2007 Label: Wounded Bird Records UPCs: 664140309029, 0664140309029, 066414030902 Genre: Jazz Styles: Post-Bop, Modern Big Band, Jazz Instrument, Trombone Jazz Moods: Amiable/Good-Natured, Carefree, Cheerful, Elegant, Fun, Playful, Rollicking, Sophisticated Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 4 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Spain
2. Sho
3. Dichotomy
4. Zip City
5. Fourth Floor Walk-Up
6. Dee Dee
7. Ayo

Year Type Label Catalog # 2007 CD Wounded Bird Records 030902 2007 CD Wounded Bird Records 3090

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Manhattan Wildlife Refuge and its follow-up, The Tiger of San Pedro, are the only two recordings of trombonist Bill Watrous' impressive big band of the mid-'70s. Watrous, who takes an uncharacteristically crazy cadenza on "Fourth Floor Walk-Up," is in top form on such numbers as Chick Corea's "Spain," "Dichotomy," and "Zip City." Among his more notable sidemen are trumpeter Danny Stiles, guitarist Joe Beck, and pianist Dick Hyman. Available on CD as of July 2007, this reissue has been well worth waiting for. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alan Gauvin Flute (Alto), Flute, Sax (Soprano) Bill Watrous Producer, Arranger, Trombone Charles Lagond Sax (Tenor), Flute, Clarinet Charles Small Trombone Dan Morgenstern Liner Notes Danny Stiles Flugelhorn, Soloist, Trumpet Dean Pratt Flugelhorn, Trumpet Dick Hyman Fender Rhodes, Moog Synthesizer, Piano, Piano (Electric), Synthesizer Ed Soph Percussion, Drums Ed Xiques Sax (Soprano), Sax (Alto), Flute Frank Perowsky Clarinet, Sax (Tenor), Flute, Sax (Soprano) George Triffon Trumpet, Flugelhorn Joe Beck Guitar Joe Petrizzo Trombone Joe Randazzo Trombone (Bass), Trombone John F. Hammond Producer John Gatchell Trumpet John Miller Bass (Electric), Bass Wayne Andre Trombone