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BILL’S BLUES COME THURSDAY CURAGAO Skitch Henderson SO WHAT ELSE IS NEW? HEART AND SOUL SEE-SAW TOOTIE FLUTIE and NIGHT-LIGHTS TRY AGAIN 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA CLEOPATRA’S ASP “The Tonight Show” Orchestra NIGHT LIFE

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In my opinion there is seldom, if ever, very much hap- didn’t sound ‘‘Hollywood’’ enough, and that as far as he fluence on everybody, not only as a player, but also as a piness connected with the life of professional musicians. was concerned he didn’t like that kind of music anyway. fine human being. If you wish to hear a master in the art For them, life is often just a succession of routine record- | rewrote, as we say, but saved the original, which we do of improvisation, listen carefully. Yes, if you know good ing dates and television performances. here. jazz, listen carefully. | make this comment only to show what, on the other Heart and Soul See-Saw hand, can happen when musicians are allowed to express Hoagy Carmichael’s tune means nostalgia to all of us, Tom Newsom and Al Klink complement each other themselves freely. This album represents a situation and this piece can be classified as pure dance music—it is both as tenor saxophonists and flutists, though Tom’s quite different from the usual state of affairs. Although not too soft, and it never roars. Virginia accent defies any normal means of conversation. it reflects only a portion of the tremendous energy and To communicate with Al, simply discuss the possibility spirit of ‘‘The Tonight Show” orchestra, it offers con- Tootie Flutie of taking a day off to go fishing. This jazz waltz combines vincing proof why it is one of the truly great bands left on We have used this on “‘The Tonight Show”’ many times, their virtuosity as solo musicians with that of the orches- the American scene. | quite naturally am an advocate of and shall continue to do so. The woodwind section seems tra, and it’s a lucky thing for all of us. the ‘“‘band sound”’ and hope it endures for years and to relish any new sound, and this combination of four years. regular flutes and one alto flute will, | am sure, lend a new Night-Lights All of these selections are an integral part of an ageless jazz color to your hi-fi rig. Chester Conn gave me this tune many years ago, and television program known as ‘‘The Tonight Show.”’ Johnny because it sounds like many of the present-day hits, | Carson has encouraged the ‘‘troops,’’ as he calls the Try Again consider it something of a good luck charm. Sy Berger, musicians, has given them recognition, and, above all, has It seems that most modern writing shows the influence of the trombone section, and the reeds plus the usual allowed the orchestra to develop a modern sound even of the Ellington, Basie or Lunceford schools of ensemble rhythm group are featured. The tempo is slow and relaxa- performance. Mr. Zito made this arrangement and trum- though it is basically used as a “‘variety’’ support for the tion is complete. many performing guest artists on the program. This peters Bernie Glow, Mel Davis, Snooky Young and our album offers what I, royalist at heart that | am, like to other beard, James Maxwell, really drive the troops home. ‘30 Rockefeller Plaza think of as the Grand Duke Society of arrangers, com- During ‘‘The Tonight Show,’’ we are often called upon Cleopatra’s Asp posers and players. to furnish a soft sound that still maintains a bright tempo. Doc Severinsen is a unique player in the brass school. This usually occurs about 12:30 a.m. Bernie Glow plays Bill’s Blues His skill as a dance player is well known in television most of the thematic material which has a most subtle Here we pay tribute to. the most enviable ensemble and on radio, but few know that his background and swing. -sound, that of Count “Bil!” Basie. Arranger Torrie Zito ability make him one of the very best principal perform- spends most of his waking hours trying to insert some ers in any symphonic ensemble. Doc wrote this strange Night Life taste into the commercial and jingle school. And here epic during the Taylor-Burton festivities. Here we have Larry Wilcox is-an-arranger. who divides his time be- is Torrie Zito at his very best. Walter Levinsky is the a swinging bacchanalia in the minor mode. tween the ‘‘pop’’ recording field and scoring Broadway “‘principal’’ of the saxophones, and Doc Severinsen com- musicals. A good portion of our working hours are spent Come Thursday mands the brass. in Studio 6B at Radio City, so Night Life could very well Tony Mottola, Gene Bertoncini, Bob Haggart, Robert be our theme. This is one of the tunes we use as an Curacao Rosengarden, a few disgruntled string players and a overture before young John Carson comes out to wow the A couple of years ago a film executive asked me to pianist with beard, vest and boutonniere recreate this ladies from Corning (Nebraska, that is). create music for a movie which used Curacao as a locale. theme written for an English film produced by ‘‘Little After researching the folk themes and adding the native Movies From Mt. Vernon.” sound to a modern orchestra, | proudly arrived at the Another Skitch Henderson album you will enjoy: scoring stage, full of confidence. Three or four hours So What Else Is New? Hollywood Award Winners! ...CL 2026/CS 8826* later | was informed by an exec (none too subtly) that it Clark Terry has consistently been a tremendous in- *Stereo

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