CD Review: Ian Charleton Big Band, "A Fresh Perspective"
Band Leader, Composer and Arranger, Ian Charleton has just released his second big band CD, "A FreshPerspective" and it is a great big band album on many levels. First, the compositions written by Charleton are impressive. Second, the inspiration for the CD name, "A Fresh Perspective" was selected because Charleton has taken some classic standards and redressed them with some brilliant new arrangements. And lastly, Charleton has assembled a surpurb 18-piece band that plays swinging music that is crisp and clear. It's so great that big bands are still recording great albums like this one. According to Charleton, "It's a matter of picking out the best players one can while also making sure that the musicians have the right attitude, enthusiasm, and work well together." Well, Ian Charleton accomplished his musical mission. This 18-piece band plays tight and terrific like they have been together for years. I have attached two songs from this CD from "YouTube". The first is a swinging "Basie-like tune titled "1 West 67th Street". It is a Charleton original and features Bart Kuebler on Piano and Trombonist John Lloyd. The second is a pure instrumental of the standard "When Sunny Gets Blue" with a wonderful Latin arrangement by Charleton. There are great solos from Trombonist John Lloyd and Tenor Saxophonist Keith Philbrick.
MUSICIANS:
Ian Charleton- Leader, Arranger, Composer
Saxohones: Richard Garcia, Jason Hammers, Keith Phibrick, Michael Ferrante, David Fatek
Trumpet and Flugelhorn: Mark Oates, Pete Sutorius, Mark Nixon, Kerry Moffit
Trombones: John Lloyd, Lisa Drefke, Carl Lundgren, Dandrick Glenn
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