Claude Thornhill & His Orchestra (1941 & 1947)

by Claude Thornhill, Claude Thornhill & His Orchestra

Overview

The 1941 and 1947 Claude Thornhill Orchestras are featured on this album of radio transcriptions. The emphasis is on dance music ("Sorta Kinda" is the only Gil Evans arrangement) with vocals by Dick Harding, Fran Warren and Buddy Hughes. Eight of the twelve selections are from 1941 and include "Snowfall," "Le Papillon" and "Rustle of Spring"; the 1947 band is in good form on "Sorta Kinda." But this release overall is not too essential. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	08/11/1994
Label:	Circle
UPC:	0762247401926
Rank:	154069

Tracks

1. Snowfall
2. Portrait of a Guinea Farm
3. As Long as I'm Dreaming
4. Hungarian Dance No. 5
5. The Things I Love
6. Le Papillon (Butterfly)
7. Early Autumn
8. La Cinquantaine
9. I Get the Blues When It Rains
10. Stack O'Barley
11. Tr¿¿umerei
12. Sorta Kinda
13. A Sunday Kind of Love
14. Rustle of Spring
15. I Went Out of My Way
16. O Sole Mio (My Sunshine)
17. Snowfall (Theme Song)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Claude Thornhill & His Orchestra   Primary Artist
Claude Thornhill   Primary Artist,Piano
Eddie Zandy   Trumpet
Allen Hanlon   Guitar
Lyle "Rusty" Dedrick   Trumpet
Bill Glover   Flute,Piccolo,Clarinet
Iggy Shevak   Bass
Irving Cottler   Drums
Irving Fazola   Reeds,Clarinet,Sax (Alto)
Conrad Gozzo   Trumpet
Fran Warren   Vocals
Gene Williams   Vocals
Joe Shulman   Bass
Sandy Siegelstein   French Horn
Nick Fatool   Drums
Louis Mucci   Trumpet
Mickey Folus   Sax (Tenor)
Barry Galbraith   Guitar
Jack Ferrier   Reeds,Clarinet,Sax (Alto)
Jimmy Abato   Reeds,Clarinet,Saxophone,Baritone Clarinet
Mario Rollo   Sax (Tenor)
Billy Exner   Drums
Bob Walters   Reeds,Clarinet
Jake Koven   Trumpet
Vic Harris   Flute,Piccolo,Clarinet

Technical Credits

Gabriel Marie   Composer
Andy Phillips   Arranger
Wendell Echols   Production Coordination
Helen Bliss   Composer
Ray Norman   Disc Transfers
Danny Hurd   Arranger
Marcy Klauber   Composer
Stan Rhodes   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Frank Driggs   Cover Photo
Claude Thornhill   Arranger,Composer
Barbara Belle   Composer
Edvard Grieg   Composer
Johnny Mercer   Composer
Louis Prima   Composer
James Van Heusen   Composer
Ralph Burns   Composer
Gerry Mulligan   Arranger
Gil Evans   Arranger
Anita Leonard   Composer
Harold Barlow   Composer
Trummy Young   Composer
Robert Schumann   Composer
Johannes Brahms   Composer
Harry Stoddard   Composer
Woody Herman   Composer
Bill Borden   Arranger
Johnny Burke   Composer
Christian Sinding   Composer
Don Jarvis   Cassette Mastering