Bill Watrous - Space Available

Title: Space Available Artist: Bill Watrous Release Date: 12/1996 Re-Released On: 8/26/1997 Label: Double-Time Records Duration: 70:32 UPC: 711527012420 Genre: Jazz Styles: Bop, Jazz Instrument, Trombone Jazz Moods: Amiable/Good-Natured, Carefree, Cheerful, Elegant, Fun, Playful, Rollicking, Sophisticated Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Space Available
2. The Road Goes Ever Onward
3. It'll Count If It Goes
4. My Foolish Heart
5. Mama Lama Samba
6. My Romance
7. I Got d'Zzz'z
8. Village Dance

Year Type Label Catalog # 1997 CD Double-Time Records 124

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In the mid-1970s, trombonist Bill Watrous led a couple of notable big band albums for Columbia. Since relocating to the Los Angeles area in the '80s, Watrous has put together jazz orchestras on a part-time basis to play at local clubs. Finally, in 1997, a recording was released by the more recent version of the Bill Watrous Big Band. Featuring arrangements by Tom Kubis, Shelly Berg, Gordon Goodwin, Ken Kaplan and Frank Perowsky, the Double-Time set is largely straight-ahead but not exactly predictable. Most of the eight selections have their complex sections, but always swing. The warm-toned trombonist is the main soloist (fully showcased on "My Foolish Heart" and "My Romance"); powerhouse pianist Shelly Berg is the top supporting player, and other key voices include Gene Burkurt and Bill Liston on tenors, trumpeters Bob Summers and Steve Huffsteter, and altoist Sal Lozano. The music is as rewarding as one would expect, considering the caliber of these players, and is easily recommended to modern big-band fans. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Name Credits Bill Liston Saxophone Bill Watrous Trombone, Producer, Leader Bob Carr Saxophone Bob McChesney Trombone Bob Summers Trumpet Dennis Farias Trumpet Doug Inman Trombone Hank Cicalo Producer, Mixing, Engineer Jamey Aebersold Executive Producer Lee Burch Coordination Leslie Ann Jones Mixing, Assistant Engineer Peter Doell Assistant Engineer Phil Feather Saxophone Randy Drake Drums Richard Bullock Trombone Sal Lozano Saxophone Shelly Berg Piano Steve Huffsteter Trumpet Trey Henry Bass Wayne Bergeron Trumpet Wendell Kelly Trombone