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AND THE GRAMMY AWARD FOR BEST SONG GOES TO - 1962
Winning Composer : Henry Mancini
Winning Composition : "Moon River"
The other Nominees were :
Jimmy Dean for "Big Bad John" performed by Jimmy Dean
Hank Cochran for "A Little Bitty Tear" performed by Burl Ives
Tony Velona for "Lollipops and Roses" performed by Jack Jones
Jule Styne, Betty Comden and Adolph Green for "Make Someone Happy" performed by Various Artists
WARREN KIME
Warren Kime deserves top billing in the "now sound" hall of fame for his three remarkable Command albums featuring his Brass Impact band. With their bright yellow-brass covers, these records stand out from the crowd in the bins and on the turntable, and offer an intense, delicious blend of groovy tunes, splashy instrumental arrangements, and ecstatic vocal highlights (featuring Warren's wife Donna in the lead.
Kime was a big band vet. He played trumpet and even took the mike as a singer on occasion, and toured as a member of bands led by Ray Anthony, Ralph Marterie, and others, before settling in Chicago in the mid-1950s, where he worked as a staff musician for CBS.
In early 1965, Kime, who was leading a band in the Chicago area at the time, recorded a few of his own arrangements, which included a small choral section which he used like a fourth brass section above trombones, fluegelhorns, and trumpets. The result dramatically heightened the impact of crescendos and peaks, giving the tunes an aggressive immediacy. He took the tape to New York and played it for Loren Becker, who was trying to revive Command after the departure of founder Enoch Light. Becker heard the start of a new kind of sound, and he passed the tape on to Andrews and musical director Bobby Byrne for development.
The trio settled on an instrumentation that was definitely top-heavy in brass: four trombones, three trumpets (including Doc Severinsen), four fluegelhorns (with Kime in the lead), Phil Bodner and Walt Levinsky taking turns as the lone reedman, three girl singers (including Donna Kime), and a strong rhythm section of two guitars, bass, drums, and percussion (featuring such Command regulars as Al Casamenti, Eddie Shaughnessy, Bill Lavorgna, George Duvivier, Bucky Pizzarelli, and the ubiquitous Phil Kraus and Bobby Rosengarden.
Finally, Command's recording engineers, Robert Fine and George Piros, added their own touches. They pushed the physical dimensions of their studio to the limit, stringing the players out in a line, instead of clustering them in circles or using the usual big band rows. Their aim was to maximize the separation between each section while keeping everyone in beat.
SO WHATS NEW
This catchy tune was written by American jazz guitarist John Pisano. Pisano has accompanied in concert or recording some of music's biggest names, including Burt Bacharach, Tony Bennett, Herb Alpert, Natalie Cole, Michael Franks, Diana Krall, Peggy Lee, Julie London, Joe Pass, Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Billy Bean, Chico Hamilton and many more.
So, What's New appeared as the B-side of Herb Alpert's hit single Flamingo in 1966.
MHO
Flamboyant, "big style" arrangement of the well known Pisano icon with emphasis on the extended brass section - accompanied by a great rhythm group and wordless female vocals.
The counter melodies are fabulous, even to the extend that they are as intense (or even more intense) than the main lead melody. A superb combination of happy sound and big band and a real treat for any easy listening fan. Enjoy !
AND THE GRAMMY AWARD FOR BEST SONG GOES TO - 1962
Winning Composer : Henry Mancini
Winning Composition : "Moon River"
The other Nominees were :
Jimmy Dean for "Big Bad John" performed by Jimmy Dean
Hank Cochran for "A Little Bitty Tear" performed by Burl Ives
Tony Velona for "Lollipops and Roses" performed by Jack Jones
Jule Styne, Betty Comden and Adolph Green for "Make Someone Happy" performed by Various Artists
WARREN KIME
Warren Kime deserves top billing in the "now sound" hall of fame for his three remarkable Command albums featuring his Brass Impact band. With their bright yellow-brass covers, these records stand out from the crowd in the bins and on the turntable, and offer an intense, delicious blend of groovy tunes, splashy instrumental arrangements, and ecstatic vocal highlights (featuring Warren's wife Donna in the lead.
Kime was a big band vet. He played trumpet and even took the mike as a singer on occasion, and toured as a member of bands led by Ray Anthony, Ralph Marterie, and others, before settling in Chicago in the mid-1950s, where he worked as a staff musician for CBS.
In early 1965, Kime, who was leading a band in the Chicago area at the time, recorded a few of his own arrangements, which included a small choral section which he used like a fourth brass section above trombones, fluegelhorns, and trumpets. The result dramatically heightened the impact of crescendos and peaks, giving the tunes an aggressive immediacy. He took the tape to New York and played it for Loren Becker, who was trying to revive Command after the departure of founder Enoch Light. Becker heard the start of a new kind of sound, and he passed the tape on to Andrews and musical director Bobby Byrne for development.
The trio settled on an instrumentation that was definitely top-heavy in brass: four trombones, three trumpets (including Doc Severinsen), four fluegelhorns (with Kime in the lead), Phil Bodner and Walt Levinsky taking turns as the lone reedman, three girl singers (including Donna Kime), and a strong rhythm section of two guitars, bass, drums, and percussion (featuring such Command regulars as Al Casamenti, Eddie Shaughnessy, Bill Lavorgna, George Duvivier, Bucky Pizzarelli, and the ubiquitous Phil Kraus and Bobby Rosengarden.
Finally, Command's recording engineers, Robert Fine and George Piros, added their own touches. They pushed the physical dimensions of their studio to the limit, stringing the players out in a line, instead of clustering them in circles or using the usual big band rows. Their aim was to maximize the separation between each section while keeping everyone in beat.
SO WHATS NEW
This catchy tune was written by American jazz guitarist John Pisano. Pisano has accompanied in concert or recording some of music's biggest names, including Burt Bacharach, Tony Bennett, Herb Alpert, Natalie Cole, Michael Franks, Diana Krall, Peggy Lee, Julie London, Joe Pass, Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Billy Bean, Chico Hamilton and many more.
So, What's New appeared as the B-side of Herb Alpert's hit single Flamingo in 1966.
MHO
Flamboyant, "big style" arrangement of the well known Pisano icon with emphasis on the extended brass section - accompanied by a great rhythm group and wordless female vocals.
The counter melodies are fabulous, even to the extend that they are as intense (or even more intense) than the main lead melody. A superb combination of happy sound and big band and a real treat for any easy listening fan. Enjoy !
