Big Band Reflections of Cole Porter

Big Band Reflections of
Cole Porter
Studio album by
Jazz Orchestra of the Delta
Jack Cooper
and various artists
Released June 3, 2003
Recorded November 2000-January 2002, Memphis, Tennessee
Genre Jazz, Big band, vocal, instrumental
Length 38:39
Label Summit Records DCD 362
Producer Jack Cooper
Jazz Orchestra of the Delta chronology
Big Band Reflections of Cole Porter
(2003)		 Memphis Jazz Box
(2004)
Jack Cooper chronology
Standard Deviations
(2003)		 Big Band Reflections of Cole Porter
(2003)		 The Chamber Wind Music of Jack Cooper
(2010)
Music sample
"Two In Love"
Music sample
"Night And Day"
Music sample
"So In Love"

Big Band Reflections of Cole Porter[1] is the first album by the Jazz Orchestra of the Delta and features trumpeter Marvin Stamm and vocalist Sandra Dudley, this was released in June 2003 on the Summit Records jazz label. The CD has been extensively reviewed across the United States and the U.K. and garnered consistently high praise from critics as well as charting for over 6 months on JazzWeek Airplay Reporting.[2][3] The album is also included in the three CD set The Memphis Jazz Box in 2004 as a part of the contemporary jazz scene in Memphis, Tennessee and the Mid-South region.

Background

After the Jazz Orchestra of the Delta was established in 1998 the group and musical director were afforded an opportunity by Summit Records to collaborate on a jazz release for the label. Two things were required by Summit: a theme and a guest artist. The theme of Cole Porter's music fit well due to a recent Cole Porter tribute with Sandra Dudley the ensemble had performed, native Memphian Marvin Stamm was picked as the guest artist for the release. There were two failed recording sessions for the release due to severe weather problems and power outages, this delayed the completion of the CD for about 18 months.

Porter's music has been utilized on hundred's of jazz recordings to include Big Band Reflections of Cole Porter (Porter in the 1930s)

Track listing

All tracks written by Cole Porter (except track #4 by Peter Erskine and #8 by Jack Cooper), all selections arranged for jazz orchestra by Jack Cooper. 

No. Title Length
1. "It's All Right With Me"   4:16
2. "Love For Sale"   5:11
3. "Night and Day"   2:47
4. "Twelve"   3:52
5. "So In Love"   5:31
6. "Ev'rything I Love"   5:17
7. "From This Moment On"   3:07
8. "Two In Love"   5:22
9. "What Is This Thing Called Love"   4:18
Total length:
 38:39

Recording Sessions

Recorded at Sam Phillips Recording Services and U of M STUDIOS A/B

Personnel

Musicians

Production

Promotion

Big Band Reflections of Cole Porter CD release concert with Sandra Dudley at the Gibson Guitar Factory & Showcase, July 15, 2003

On Tuesday evening, July 15, 2003 the Jazz Orchestra of the Delta held the CD release performance and party at the Gibson Guitar Factory & Showcase, one block South of Beale Street in downtown Memphis, TN. The evening was sponsored by the Mid-South Jazz Foundation and was highly successful with a sell out performance. Both Sandra Dudley and Marvin Stamm were in attendance for this performance so to showcase the selections from the recording. Marvin Stamm's improvisation on Twelve is published as a transcribed solo in the Charles Colin publication "The Marvin Stamm Project."[4] An EP was distributed in late 2003 by Summit Records featuring 'Night and Day' and 10 other artists/cuts from Summit Records for the year.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [5]
JazzTimes(positive) [6]
Jazz Connection Magazine [7]
All About Jazz (3)[8]
[9]
[10]
Jazzreview.com (2)[11]
[12]
Commercial Appeal [13]
Jazz Journal International
United Kingdom		(very positive) [14]
Big Bands International
United Kingdom		(positive) [15]
Jazz Improv(positive) [16]
Jazz Education Journal(very positive) [17]
L.A. Jazz Scene(very positive)[18]
IAJRC Journal(very positive)[19]
Tennessee Jazz And Blues Society(very positive)[20]
Sensible Sound(positive)[21]

"...(The Jazz Orchestra of the Delta) delivers Big Band Reflections of Cole Porter, an album that is sure to delight fans of ambitious, lush big band music. Supplemented by singer Sandra Dudley and trumpeter Marvin Stamm, this is a beautifully arranged, executed, and produced album."

David Binder, Jazzreview.com [11]

"...the result is a cohesive ensemble that understands (Cooper's) musical direction so well that they reproduce precisely what (he) has intended...Balance and phrasing, suitable textures, and mellow harmonic ties follow with glamourous effects."

Jim Santella, L.A. Jazz Scene[18]

"...(the arranger) is to be congratulated on the way he orchestrated some of (Porter's) best known songs, maintaining interest, despite the familiarity with the material. So in Love comes from...probably Porter's best loved show and Ms. Dudley takes it at a super slow tempo that works brilliantly."

Gordon Jack, Jazz Journal International[14]

"...(Cooper's) arrangements of the Porter standards are knockouts. Propulsive and sassy on an initial listen, revealing subtle shadings and intricate nuances upon repeated listening. Very forthright and mainstream. I might have guessed Don Sebesky as arranger on a blindfold test, for the clean lines and solid constructions that still allow plenty of room for creative soloing."

Dan McClenaghan, All About Jazz [10]

Charts

Year Chart Type Song/AlbumPeak Position Chart Date
2003 JazzWeek Airplay Reporting Album Big Band Reflections
of Cole Porter		 88 August 22, 2003[3]

Release history

Region Date Label Format
United States[22] June 3, 2003 Summit Records CD, digital download
United Kingdom[23] January 12, 2015
Germany[24] April 5, 2005

See also

References

  1. ↑ All Music Guide Album I.D. R 644564
  2. ↑ Reviews listed on Wikipedia page
  3. 1 2 "JazzWeek Radio Airplay charting for Big Band Reflections of Cole Porter".
  4. ↑ The Marvin Stamm Project, Marvin Stamm solos transcribed by Dave Lisik. Charles Colin Publications, New York. 2014. pp. 87-88 charlescolin.com
  5. ↑ "All Music Guide, STEVE LOEWY, review".
  6. ↑ JazzTimes Magazine, 2004 review
  7. ↑ Jazz Connection Magazine, STEPHEN FRATALLONE, June 2003 review
  8. ↑ "All About Jazz, C. MICHAEL BAILEY, September 25, 2003 review".
  9. ↑ "All About Jazz, JACK BOWERS, July 25, 2003 review".
  10. 1 2 "All About Jazz, DAN MCCLENAGHAN, June 25, 2003 review".
  11. 1 2 "Jazzreview.com, DAVID BINDER, review".
  12. ↑ "Jazzreview.com, LEE PROSSER, review".
  13. ↑ "BIG BAND GOES UPTOWN WITH FRESH TAKE ON PORTER BOOK" Bill Ellis, Commercial Appeal, July 12, 2003 review
  14. 1 2 Jazz Journal International, GORDON JACK, April 2004 review (Vol 57 no.4)
  15. ↑ Big Bands International, PETER GREEN, August 2003 review, pp. 18
  16. ↑ Jazz Improv Magazine, BILL DONALDSON, review (Vol 4 no.3)
  17. ↑ Jazz Education Journal, DR. HERB WONG, July/August 2003 review (Vol XXXVI, no. 1)
  18. 1 2 L.A. Jazz Scene, JIM SANTELLA, July 2004 review (Issue no. 203)
  19. ↑ International Association of Jazz Record Collectors, DOUG NORWOOD, May 1, 2007 review
  20. ↑ TJBS, AUSTIN BEALMEAR, Fall 2003 review
  21. ↑ Sensible Sound, review, July 1, 2004 review
  22. ↑ "Big Band Reflections of Cole Porter (2003)". Amazon.com
  23. ↑ "Big Band Reflections of Cole Porter (2003)". Amazon UK.
  24. ↑ "Big Band Reflections of Cole Porter (2003)". Amazon.co.de

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