Jazz Band Concert - "It's All About Basie"

Chris Becker, director.

Program:

Blues in Hoss' Flat* (1957) - Composed and Arranged by Frank Foster (1928-2011)
*Also called Blues in Frankie's Flat

"Trav'lin Light" (1943) - Words by Johnny Mercer (1909-1976), Music by Jimmy Mundy (1907-1983) and Trummy Young (1912-1984) and Arranged by David Berger
(recorded by Diane Schur with the Count Basie Orchestra)
Talia Reich, vocalist

"Every Day (I Have the Blues)" (1952) - Peter Chatman (a.k.a. Memphis Slim) (1915-1988), Arranged by Roger Holmes (b. 1952)
Talia Reich, vocalist

Tribute (1984) - Composed and Arranged by Bob Mintzer (b. 1953)
(As recorded The Bob Mintzer Big Band on "Incredible Journey")

"All The Things You Are" (1939) - Words by Oscar Hammerstein II (1895-1960), Music by Jerome Kern (1885-1945), and Arranged by Roger Holmes
Sarah Levenstam, vocalist

"I'll Take Romance" (1937) - Words by Oscar Hammerstein II, Music by Ben Oakland (1885-1945), and Arranged by Jerry Nowak (b. 1936)
Sarah Levenstam, vocalist

Count Bubba (1999) - Gordon Goodwin (b. 1954)
(As recorded by Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band)

Free Admission.