Record Tracklist
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Surge
John Allred – Trombone
Jack Wilkins – Tenor Sax
Adam Nussbaum – Drums -
The Gift Awaits
Dan Jordan – Tenor Sax
Barry Greene – Guitar -
Along Came Benny
Benny Golson – Tenor Sax
Nat Adderley – Cornet -
Simon Says
Jack Wilkins – Alto Sax
Tom Parmerter – Trumpet
Dave Hardman – Drums
Gumbi Ortiz – Congas -
A Quiet Longing
Warren Bernhardt – Piano
Dan Jordan – Soprano Sax -
Blues On Down
Nat Adderley – Cornet
Benny Golson – Tenor Sax
Mark Neuenschwander – Bass -
Mo’ Moleids
Dan Jordan – Tenor Sax
Barry Greene – Guitar -
A Glimmer of Hope
John Allred – Trombone
Warren Bernhardt – Piano -
Shaw ‘Nuff
Tom Parmerter – Trumpet
Mike Iapichino – Trumpet
Ron Turner – Trumpet
Brian O’Flaherty – Trumpet
“. . .it steadily builds momentum . . .(until) the ensemble lets out all the stops to bring the session to a thunderous climax. A superb big band. . . .”
—Jack Bowers, Cadence
“Owen manages to balance the finesse of his arrangements with …bop outbursts. A smouldering big band date.”
—David Lands, Jazz Journal
Nat & Benny
“Owen recalls Thad at his most colorful and playful.”
— Owen Cordle, Jazz Times
Credits
Produced by: Chuck Owen
Engineered and Mixed by: Tom Morris
Recorded: Feb 6, 1995 at Stark Lake Studios, Orlando, FL. August 7 & September 11, 1995 at Morrisound Studios, Tampa, FL.