The Bob Belden Ensemble - The Music Of Sting (1991)

Posted By : Samtro | Date : 15 Sep 2010 19:59:58 | Comments : 2 |

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This project, interpretations of ten songs written by Sting, would not seem to have much potential from a jazz standpoint. But by reharmonizing the tunes and contributing inventive charts for a notable group of jazz players, arranger Bob Belden put together a very memorable set, turning pop material into creative jazz. Belden (who takes a tenor solo on "Children's Crusade") allocated solo space to such players as guitarists John Scofield, John Hart and Fareed Haque, pianists Billy Childs, Benny Green, Joey Calderazzo, Marc Copland and Kevin Hays, trumpeter Tim Hagans, tenors Rick Margitza and Kirk Whalum and altoist Bobby Watson. In addition, there is a vocal apiece by Dianne Reeves ("Wrapped Around Your Finger"), Phil Perry ("Sister Moon"), Mark Ledford ("Every Breath You Take") and Jimi Tunnell ("I Burn for You"), but the emphasis is on jazz improvizing.

~ By Scott Yanow.

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Tracklist:

01. Introduction (0:44)
02. Wrapped Around Your Finger (4:42) Dianne Reeves - Vocals, John Scofield - Guitar (Electric), Billy Childs - Acoustic Piano
03. Roxanne (5:09) Tim Hagans - solo Trumpet
04. Straight To My Heart (6:21) Fareed Haque - Acoustic Guitar, Rick Margitza - Tenor Saxophone, Jerry Gonzalez - Conga, Timbales; David Earle Johnson - Conga
05. Sister Moon (4:57) Phil Perry - Vocals, Bobby Watson - Alt Saxophone, Benny Green - Piano
06. Dream of the blue turtles (3:53) Joey Calderazzo - Piano, John Hart - Guitar, Tim Hagans - Trumpet, Jeff Hirshfield - Drums
07. Every breath you take (4:50) Mark Ledford - Vocals, Kirk Whalum - Tenor Saxophone
08. They dance alone (5:47) Rick Margitza - Tenor Saxophone solo, Jay Anderson - Bass, Ron Kozak - bass Flute
09. Shadows in the rain (8:14) John Hart - Electric Guitar, Tim Ries - Soprano Saxophone
10. Children's crusade (8:12) Marc Copland - Piano, Jimmy Powell - Flugelhorn, Bob Belden - Tenor Saxophone, John Scofield - Guitar
11. I burn for you (7:40) Jimi Tunnell - Guitar, Vocals; Kevin Hays - Piano, Dennis Chambers - Drums

Personnel:

Dianne Reeves (Vocals)
Mark Ledford (Vocals)
Phil Perry (Vocals)
Jimi Tunnell (Guitar, Vocals)

John Scofield (Electric Guitar)
Fareed Haque (Acoustic Guitar)

Chuck Wilson - Clarinet, Flute (Alto), Flute
Mike Migliore - Flute, Flute (Bass), Sax (Alto), Piccolo
Tim Ries - Flute (Bass), Sax (Baritone) on 5, Sax (Tenor) on 10, Sax (Soprano)
Rick Margitza - Sax (Tenor) on 3 & 6
Ron Kozak - Flute, Clarinet (Bass), Horn (English), Flute (Bass), Wood Flute
Glenn Wilson - Sax (Baritone)

Tony Kadleck - Lead Trumpet
Jim Powell - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Tim Hagans - Trumpet

Peter Reit - French Horn
John Fedchock - Trombone
George Moran - Bass Trombone
Bob Stewart - Tuba (on 1, 2, 5 & 11)
Marcus Rojas - Tuba (on all others)

John Hart - Guitar
Joey Calderazzo - Piano (3, 4, 6 & 8)
Marc Copland - Piano (on 9 & 10)
Kevin Hays - Piano (on 11), Fender Rhodes piano (on 9)
Bob Belden - Synthesizer (on 1 & 2)
Doug Hall - Synthesizer (on 3, 8 & 9)
Adam Holzman - Synthesizer (on 7)
Pat Rebillot - Organ (Hammond) on 7

Darryl Jones - Bass (Electric) on 1, 2, 7 & 11
Jay Anderson - Bass (Acoustic) on all others
Dennis Chambers - Drums (on 1, 2, 7 & 11)
Jeff Hirshfield - Drums (on all others)
Abraham Adzeneya - Talking Drum (on 1, 2 & 7)
Ladji Camara - Hand Drums (on 1, 2 & 7)
Jerry Gonzalez - Percussion (on 4, 9 & 10)
David Earle Johnson - Percussion (on 4, 9 & 10)

Produced by MATT PIERSON