Search - Tom Russell (W/ Norwegian Wind Ensemble) :: AZTEC JAZZ

In May of 2012 Thad Beckman and I performed and recorded a live concert with the Norwegian Wind Ensemble. This is a world renown 31 piece horn orchestra....the results were beyond our dreams. Sometimes it sounded like Western movie music and sometimes it called up Miles Davis' "Sketches of Spain." They played behind us without overpowering the songs, and I think my singing is far better than my vocals on the original recorded tracks....These are all new arrangements with charts by the famed Swede Mats Halling. I think this record takes Americana to a new place (at least for me!) You'll dig this.....folks have been asking for a live record for years. ~ TOM RUSSELL

1. Love Abides

2. Nina Simone

3. East of Woodstock, West of Viet nam

4. Goodnight Juarez

5. Criminology

6. Guadalupe

7. Stealing Electricity

8. Finding You

9. Mississippi River Running Backwards

10. St. Olav's Gate

11. Jai Alai


(All songs: Thomas George Russell)
Thad Beckman (Guitar)
Mats Halling (Arrangements)