Jazz City Presents Bethlehem Jazz Session (Remastered 2014) Russ Garcia Orchestra and Peggy Connelly

• 1 I'm Glad There Is You 04:28
• 2 It Had To Be You 11:54
• 3 Lady Be Good 17:13
• Total Runtime 33:35

Info for Jazz City Presents Bethlehem Jazz Session (Remastered 2014)

One of the more loosely-constructed sides on the Bethlehem label – an imprint that's normally known for keeping the reigns in pretty tightly! The album features 3 longish tracks played by 3 different groups: 'I'm Glad There Is You', played by a group led by Russ Garcia, and including Don Fagerquist on trumpet and Howard Roberts on guitar, backed by a small string section; 'It Had To Be You' played by a small combo led by trombonist Frank Rosolino, and featuring some great alto work by Charlie Mariano; and 'Lady Be Good', played in a 17 minute version by Herbie Harper and 'The Swingers', a group that includes Fagerquist, plus Herb Geller on alto, Bill Perkins on tenor, Pepper Adams on baritone, and Clora Bryant on trumpet. A nicely loosened up west coast moment!

Russ Garcia Orchestra:
Don Fagerquist, trumpet
Bill Kurasch, violin
Rickey Mariano, violin
Stan Harris, viola
Fred Katz, cello
Howard Roberts, guitar
Bob Enevoldsen, bass
Don Heath, drums
Russ Garcia, leader

Recorded live at 'Jazz City', Los Angeles, California, circa June, 1957

Frank Rosolino Quintet:
Frank Rosolino, trombone
Charlie Mariano, alto saxophone
Lou Levy, piano
Max Bennett, bass
Lawrence Marable, drums

Recorded same place as above, June, 1957

The Swingers:
Clora Bryant, trumpet
Don Fagerquist, trumpet
Herbie Harper, trombone, leader
Herb Geller, alto saxophone
Bill Perkins, tenor saxophone
Pepper Adams, baritone saxophone
Claude Williamson, piano
Curtis Counce, bass
Mel Lewis, drums

Recorded live at 'Jazz City', Los Angeles, California, circa June, 1957

Digitally remastered

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