Pennies From Heaven [feat. Jordan Officer]

by Susie Arioli Swing Band, Susie Arioli

Overview

Pennies From Heaven, the Susie Arioli Swing Band's sophomore release, would prove to be Ralph Sutton's last recording session. The stride piano master appears on a hushed, haunting "Don't Explain" and a boogie-woogie romp called "Walter's Flat," composed by Arioli's fabulous guitarist, Jordan Officer, who again gets front-cover billing. Arioli's vocals are chipper and versatile, taking plainspoken delight in songs by Fats Waller, Duke Ellington, Cole Porter, and more. In a quirky twist, Arioli also serves as the band's drummer, softly tapping out four with brushes on a snare drum. Officer, bassist Solon McDade (or Colin Bray), and acoustic guitarist Michael Jerome Brown round out the group's offbeat, minimalistic lineup. Jeff Healey walks on for a Django-esque acoustic solo flight on "Having Fun," a Memphis Slim tune that one could imagine being sung by Patsy Cline. But the chief attraction is Officer, whose twangy, old-school archtop sound and sparse, witty phrasing suit everything from Nat King Cole-style swing ("No Regrets") to rockabilly ("Jordan's Boogie") to Chicago blues (Otis Rush's "Sit Down Baby"). ~ David R. Adler

Product Details

Release Date:	05/21/2002
Label:	JUSTIN TIME RECORDS
UPC:	0068944018123

Tracks

1. Pennies From Heaven
2. Honeysuckle Rose
3. Night and Day
4. Foolin' Myself
5. Jordan's Boogie
6. Don't Explain
7. I'll Never Smile Again
8. Having Fun
9. Sit Down Baby
10. Walter's Flat
11. He Needs Me
12. Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me
13. No Regrets

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Susie Arioli Swing Band   Primary Artist
Susie Arioli   Primary Artist,Vocals,Drums (Snare)
Jordan Officer   Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Guitar
Michael Jerome Browne   Guitar (Acoustic)
Solon McDade   Bass (Upright)
Colin Bray   Bass (Upright)
Jeff Healey   Guitar (Acoustic)

Technical Credits

Arthur Johnston   Composer
Harry Tobias   Composer
Ruth Lowe   Composer
Otis Rush   Composer
Arthur Hamilton   Composer
Danny Greenspoon   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Johnny Burke   Composer
Richard Flohil   Liner Notes
Edward Kennedy   Composer
Reid Morris   Design
Eric Plourde   Translation
Claudine Sauve   Photography
Roy Ingraham   Composer
Louis Legault   Assistant
Jordan Officer   Composer,Arranger
Jim West   Executive Producer
Mark VII   Composer
Peter Chatman   Composer
Peter Tinturin   Composer
Louis Prima   Composer
Fats Waller   Composer
Cole Porter   Composer
Jack Lawrence   Composer
Arthur Herzog, Jr.   Composer
Billie Holiday   Composer
Billy Szawlowski   Engineer,Mixing
Simon Pressey   Mastering
Andy Razaf   Composer