Album · 1996

Bug Music

Released
15 October 1996
Label
Nonesuch Records
Catalogue no.
79438-2
Tracklist
16 tracks
Length
51:05
Country
US

“Bug Music” is an album by Don Byron, released in 1996 on Nonesuch Records. The original release has 16 tracks with a running time of 51:05. Jazz standards on the record include “St. Louis Blues”. The line-up features Don Byron (arranger, conductor), Uri Caine (piano, background vocals), Kenny Davis (double bass), Charles Lewis (trumpet) and Robert DeBellis (tenor saxophone).

Who played on Bug Music

  • Don Byron arranger, conductor, baritone saxophone, clarinet, producer, lead vocals all tracks
  • Uri Caine piano, background vocals all tracks
  • Kenny Davis double bass on 15 tracks
  • Charles Lewis trumpet on 12 tracks
  • Robert DeBellis tenor saxophone on 8 tracks
  • Steve Wilson alto saxophone on 8 tracks
  • Billy Hart drums (drum set) on 7 tracks
  • Joey Baron drums (drum set) on 6 tracks
  • Steven Bernstein trumpet on 4 tracks
  • Craig Harris trombone on 2 tracks
  • James Zollar trumpet on 2 tracks
  • Paul Meyers banjo on 2 tracks
  • Pheeroan akLaff drums (drum set) on 2 tracks
  • David Gilmore acoustic guitar on 1 track
  • Dean Bowman vocals on 1 track

Tracklist

  1. 1 The Dicty Glide — Duke Ellington 3:18
  2. 2 Frasquita Serenade — Franz Lehár 2:52
  3. 3 St. Louis Blues standard — William Christopher Handy 2:53
  4. 4 Wondering Where — Charlie Shavers 2:52
  5. 5 Bounce of the Sugar Plum Fairies — Пётр Ильич Чайковский 1:41
  6. 6 Charley's Prelude — Louis C. Singer 2:49
  7. 7 Royal Garden Blues — Clarence Williams, Spencer Williams 1:54
  8. 8 Siberian Sleighride — Raymond Scott 2:52
  9. 9 The Penguin — Raymond Scott 2:50
  10. 10 The Quintet Plays Carmen — Raymond Scott 2:52
  11. 11 Powerhouse — Raymond Scott 2:56
  12. 12 Tobacco Auctioneer — Raymond Scott 2:36
  13. 13 War Dance for Wooden Indians — Raymond Scott 2:36
  14. 14 Cotton Club Stomp — Harry Carney, Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges 2:49
  15. 15 Blue Bubbles — Duke Ellington 3:26
  16. 16 SNIBOR — Billy Strayhorn 9:48

Production

  • David Merrill engineer
  • Tom Lazarus engineer, mix
  • Louis C. Singer arranger

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Frequently asked questions

Who played on Bug Music?

The line-up of Bug Music includes Don Byron (arranger, conductor), Uri Caine (piano, background vocals), Kenny Davis (double bass), Charles Lewis (trumpet), Robert DeBellis (tenor saxophone), Steve Wilson (alto saxophone), Billy Hart (drums (drum set)) and Joey Baron (drums (drum set)).

Which label released Bug Music?

Bug Music was released in 1996 on Nonesuch Records (79438-2).

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