Lining Up!
with Claire Martin, Mark Nightingale and Don Menza
Sandvika Storband's CD "Lining Up!" was released in April 1999. The CD is featuring Claire Martin vocal, Mark Nightingale trombone og Don Menza tenorsax. Mark Nightingale is composer and arranger for the CD. Don Menza is also featured as composer and is the producer for the CD.
Read Jack Bowers review on http://www.allaboutjazz.com/ or a local copy
and from Cadence "... When it comes
to big bands, Sandvika spells excellence; add Menza, Nightingale and Martin
and that spells pure-blooded excitement."
1. S´WONDERFUL 5:03
(George & Ira Gershwin arr. Mark Nightingale)
Solo: Mark Nightingale - trb
2. COME TOGETHER 4:20
(Lennon/McCartney, arr. Örjan Fahlström)
Commissioned by NDR Bigband
Solos: Claire Martin - voc, shaker, Frode Kjekstad - g, Helge Lien - p
3. FAVIANA 9:15
(Don Menza)
Solos: Karl Strømme - trp, Birger Carlsen - tr, Helge Lien - p
4. LINING UP! 7:13
(Don Menza)
Solos: Torstein Ellingsen - dr, Don Menza - ts, Frode Kjekstad - g
5. DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES 7:34
(Henry Mancini, arr. Maria Schneider)
Commissioned by Norbotten Bigband
Solos: Mark Nightingale - trb, Marius Haltli - trp
6. ANGEL EYES 7:34
(Earl Brent & Matt Dennis, arr. Don Menza)
Solos: Claire Martin - voc, Don Menza - ts
7. BROADBOTTOM 5:07
(Don Menza)
Solo: Biørn Barlo - ts
8. IN THE CLEAR 7:31
(Mark Nightingale)
Solos: Biørn Barlo - ts, Marius Haltli - trp, Mark Nightingale - trb
9. IF RIGHT WAS WRONG 3:59
(Örjan Fahlström)
Solo: Don Menza - ts
10. ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE 5:04
(Lerner & Lowe, arr. Mark Nightingale)
Solos: Claire Martin - voc, Mark Nightingale - trb
Don Menza, producer, tenor sax on track 4, 6, 9
Birger Carlsen, musical director, trombone on track 3
Claire Martin, vocal on track 2, 6, 10
Mark Nughtingale, Trombone on track 1 ,5, 8, 10
Kåre Løchsen, lead alto sax, soprano sax, flute
Marius Revold, alto sax, soprano sax, clarinet
Biørn Barlo, tenor sax, clarinet, flute
Hallvard Nyrud, tenor sax, flute
Jon Bakkelund, baritone sax, bass clarinet
Frank Bordahl, lead trumpet, flugelhorn
Birgit Kjuus, trumpet, flugelhorn
Karl Strømme,trumpet, flugelhorn
Marius Haltli, trumpet, flugelhorn
Tor Pundsnes, trombone
Audun Øksendal, trombone
Bjørn Tveøy, trombone
Øistein Vethe, bass trombone
Frode Kjekstad, guitar
Helge Lien, piano
Helge Ellingsen, bass
Torstein Ellingsen, drums
Produced by Don Menza
Co-produced by Birger Carlsen
Project Coordinators - Frank Brodahl and Torstein Ellingsen
Recorded in February 1999 at Studio 20, NRK, Oslo
Recording Engineers - Arne Kristian Dypvik and Terje Hellem
Mixing Engineer - Jan Erik Tørmoen
Mastered at Masterhuset by Espen Berg
Photos by CF Wesenberg
Design by Jeanette Jansen
Thanks to Schlagerforlaget, Yamaha, Rainbow
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