The Brass Orchestra

Who played on The Brass Orchestra

• Dave Taylor trombone on 13 tracks
• Howard Johnson tuba on 13 tracks
• Jon Faddis trumpet, flugelhorn on 13 tracks
• Lew Soloff trumpet, flugelhorn on 13 tracks
• Rufus Reid bass on 13 tracks
• Victor Lewis drums (drum set), snare drum on 13 tracks
• Bob Carlisle French horn on 12 tracks
• Chris Comer French horn on 12 tracks
• Doug Purviance trombone on 12 tracks
• John Clark French horn on 12 tracks
• Marshall Sealy French horn on 12 tracks
• Alan Raph euphonium on 11 tracks
• Bruce Bonvissuto euphonium on 11 tracks
• Steve Turre trombone on 11 tracks
• Earl Gardner trumpet on 10 tracks
• Freddie Santiago percussion, bass drum, snare drum on 10 tracks
• J.J. Johnson trombone on 10 tracks
• Byron Stripling trumpet on 9 tracks
• Danny Cahn trumpet on 9 tracks
• Jim Pugh trombone on 9 tracks
• Joe Wilder trumpet on 9 tracks
• Renee Rosnes piano on 9 tracks
• Tom Everett conductor on 9 tracks
• Dan Faulk tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone on 7 tracks
• Joseph Alessi trombone on 7 tracks
• Eddie Henderson trumpet on 4 tracks
• Slide Hampton conductor on 4 tracks
• Kevin Johnson percussion, snare drum on 3 tracks
• Robin Eubanks trombone on 3 tracks
• Milton Cardona percussion on 2 tracks
• Joe Shepley trumpet on 1 track

Tracklist

1. 1 El Camino Real — J.J. Johnson 6:11
2. 2 Enigma — J.J. Johnson 6:28
3. 3 Gingerbread Boy — Jimmy Heath 5:23
4. 4 Canonn for Bela 3:24
5. 5 Comfort Zone 7:49
6. 6 Wild is the Wind — Dimitri Tiomkin 5:03
7. 7 If I Hit the Lottery 4:09
8. 8 Cross Currents 6:55
9. 9 Ballad for Joe 4:27
10. 10 Cadenza 1:41
11. 11 Why Indianapolis, Why Not Indianapolis? — J.J. Johnson 5:53
12. 12 Horn of Plenty (from Perceptions) — J.J. Johnson 3:33
13. 13 Balade (from Perceptions) standard — J.J. Johnson 6:34
14. 14 Swing Spring — Miles Davis 3:21

Production

• Jim Anderson mix, recording
• Lawrence Manchester mix
• Allan Tucker mastering
• Stanley Crouch liner notes

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