GRP All-Star Big Band — All Blues
A powerhouse gathering of jazz musicians delivers a vibrant big-band celebration of the blues. All Blues combines punchy brass arrangements, swinging rhythms and standout solos, revisiting compositions associated with Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, Horace Silver and Thelonious Monk. Guests include B.B. King, Chick Corea, Dave Grusin, Ramsey Lewis, Michael Brecker and Arturo Sandoval. B.B. King contributes guitar and vocals to “Stormy Monday Blues.”
Artist: GRP All-Star Big Band
Album: All Blues
Label: GRP Records
Format: Audio CD, 1 disc
CD release: 1995 (recorded January 1994)
Genre: Jazz / Big Band / Blues / Straight-Ahead Jazz
UPC: 011105980029
Condition: Used; disc and jewel case may show ordinary handling or shelf wear.
Complete Track Listing
- Cookin' at the Continental
- Stormy Monday Blues
- All Blues
- Birk's Works
- Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
- Señor Blues
- Blue Miles
- Mysterioso / Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are
- Some Other Blues
- Aunt Hagar's Blues
Jazz history: Recorded in Los Angeles in January 1994, the album features arrangements and performances by an exceptional roster of jazz artists. It won the 1996 Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance. A superb selection for collectors of classic jazz, big-band arrangements and blues-inspired improvisation.