Mainstream is a CD released by the Fullerton College Jazz Band in 1994, it was critically acclaimed by Down Beat Magazine being given three and a half stars.[1]
Mainstream | ||||
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Studio album by the Fullerton College Jazz Band | ||||
Released | 1994 | |||
Recorded | Fullerton College Fullerton, California | |||
Genre | Jazz, Big band, instrumental | |||
Length | 59:00 | |||
Label | JLFC | |||
Producer | James Linahon | |||
The Fullerton College Jazz Band chronology | ||||
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cat. #9012 | ||||
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"There's A Small Hotel"
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"Stella By Starlight"
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In 1981 the Music Department at Fullerton College built a 16 track in house recording facility which was to serve as a teaching tool for both student music groups and students wanting to take recording technology classes at a vocational level. By 1994, when the CD Mainstream was produced, there has been several award winning recordings such as Time Tripping coming from the Fullerton College Jazz Band.[2] The group has been the recipient of numerous Down Beat and NARAS awards and the CDs are distributed worldwide.[3]
During this time the group was selected as the winner for the first ten-day Disney World/International Association for Jazz Education competition for College and University bands; the Fullerton College Jazz Band #1 performed at Disney World in Orlando during the inaugural concerts. After a two-week tour for the U.S. State Department, they opened the 1995 Munich International Jazz Festival.[4]
The CD was dedicated to Rich Matteson who was a highly noted educator and musical artist; he had passed in 1993 shortly after his performances on the recording. A video recording was also made of Matteson's appearance on the CD.[5] Two of the tracks are arranged by Fullerton College Jazz Band alum Jack Cooper.[6]
All tracks are written by various artists listed.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Stella by Starlight (Victor Young, arr. Matt Catingub)" | 3:54 |
2. | "Polka Dots and Moonbeams (Jimmy Van Heusen, arr. Jack Cooper)" | 5:30 |
3. | "There Is No Greater Love (Isham Jones, arr. Rich Matteson)" | 5:02 |
4. | "How Long Has This Been Going On? (George Gershwin, arr. Rich Matteson)" | 6:27 |
5. | "There's a Small Hotel (Richard Rodgers, arr. Jack Cooper)" | 9:10 |
6. | "I Hear A Rhapsody (Dick Gasparre, arr. Don Rader)" | 4:19 |
7. | "On The Trail (Ferde Grofé, arr. Don Rader)" | 5:02 |
8. | "What Is A Woman? (Wes Hensel)" | 5:32 |
9. | "Supposin' (P. Denniker, arr. Gordon Brisker)" | 5:32 |
10. | "Roadsong (Wes Montgomery, arr. Tom Hynes)" | 4:59 |
11. | "Altotude (Matt Catingub)" | 4:07 |
Total length: | 59:00 |
Good/Very Good - "... Most of the pieces are classic American songbook material played with the command of a good studio band ..."
Down Beat Magazine
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