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Alessi CD with big band?

Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2022 5:49 am
by calcbone
Hi, all-

So, I was just looking at an old version of Greg Black's website on "The Wayback Machine" because I wanted the official specs of the old GB Alessi Series mouthpieces. I was curious because I have had a "3" since 2004, and just picked up a "1.25" from someone on Facebook. Here's where I found it:

https://web.archive.org/web/20090211081 ... essi-1.htm

I was intrigued to read, In the paragraph on the "new AL series," this quote from Alessi:
You will be able to hear this quality on my upcoming cd release where I front my own big band.
To which CD is he referring here?

Thanks,

Re: Alessi CD with big band?

Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2022 7:52 am
by Matt K
Possibly Return to Sorento?

https://www.discogs.com/release/1097760 ... r-Trombone

I haven’t listened to that one in awhile but I think there’s some big band stuff on it

Re: Alessi CD with big band?

Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2022 12:16 pm
by calcbone
Matt K wrote: Tue Jun 14, 2022 7:52 am Possibly Return to Sorento?

https://www.discogs.com/release/1097760 ... r-Trombone

I haven’t listened to that one in awhile but I think there’s some big band stuff on it
It does have a few tracks with big band; that’s a possibility. It was also released in 2007, which was during his Greg Black era. I’ll have to see how far back the “AL” cups go on the GB site :lol: (I think the version I linked to was from 2009…)

Re: Alessi CD with big band?

Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2022 12:46 pm
by Posaunus
Matt K wrote: Tue Jun 14, 2022 7:52 am Possibly Return to Sorento?

https://www.discogs.com/release/1097760 ... r-Trombone

I haven’t listened to that one in awhile but I think there’s some big band stuff on it
Ah yes - "Joe's Jersey Jazz Jesters Big Band"
Volare; That's Amore; Arrivederci Roma

Re: Alessi CD with big band?

Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2022 6:08 am
by WGWTR180
A must have in everyone's listening library. Joe Alessi: The Big Band Years.