Jack Sheldon & his All Star Big Band - Jack's Groove
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Jack Sheldon & his All Star Big Band - Jack's Groove
Fresh Sound FSR-CD 70 (Spain), CD;
Jack Sheldon and his All Star Big Band - Jack's Groove
CD Like New, Jewel Case Very Good 1989 issue; recorded in Los Angeles August 1957 and December 1958.
"One of the great jokesters in jazz (whose spontaneous monologues are as hilarious as they are tasteless), Jack Sheldon's personality has sometimes overshadowed his excellent trumpet playing and effective vocals. Sheldon started playing professionally at age 13. He moved to Los Angeles in 1947, joined the Air Force and played in military bands. After his discharge, Sheldon became a popular figure on the West Coast, playing and recording with many top musicians including Jimmy Giuffre, Herb Geller, Wardell Gray, Stan Kenton, Benny Goodman, Curtis Counce, and Art Pepper. He worked as an actor in the 1960s (including starring in the short-lived television series Run Buddy Run), was seen nightly on The Merv Griffin Show, and in the 1970s and '80s he performed with Benny Goodman, Bill Berry's big band, in the studios, and with his own groups. He also made his mark on millions of American children by being the vocalist for both "Conjuction Junction" and "I'm Just a Bill" from the Schoolhouse Rocks! series. Into the mid-'90s, Jack Sheldon (who often uses a big band arranged by Tom Kubis) remained quite active in the Los Angeles area, recording regularly for Concord and his Butterfly label." (from allmusicguide.com)
Aggregate Personnel:
Jack Sheldon, Conte Candoli, Chet Baker - Trumpets
Stu Williamson - Valve Trombone
Vince De Rosa - French Horn
Lennie Niehaus, Art Pepper, Herb Geller - Alto Saxes
Harold Land - Tenor Sax
Billy Root - Baritone Sax
Pete Jolly, Paul Moer - Piano
Red Callender - Tuba
Buddy Clark - Bass
Mel Lewis - Drums
Tracks are:
1. Green Dolphin Street 2. I'm Also a Person 3. I Had a Craziest Dream 4. Arrivederci 5. Brown Cow 6. Anyhow 7. Julie Is Her Name 8. Aplomb 9. Sunset Eyes 10. J.S.
Great and Scarce Bop Jazz CD in Like New Condition!