Out Of The BluffsAll Music Guide, AMG Album ID R 1675614 is a 2009 compact disc by the University of Memphis Southern Comfort Jazz Orchestra recorded in the studio. This was their 2nd CD release since 2007. Since the late 1960s this group has been consistently recognized as one of the top collegiate jazz ensembles in the country recently being invited to the 2011 Jazz Education Network Convention, the 2000 International Association for Jazz Education Convention, and touring Europe in 1998. Musicians from this CD and program won the 2007 University of South Florida Michael Brecker Arranging Competition (David Peoples)USF Center for Jazz Composition Announces Jazz Arranging Competition Winners for 2007, TAMPA, FL. March 29, 2007 and others went on to study with Bob Brookmeyer at the New England Conservatory of Music,Composer Matt Tutor Bio Manhattan School of Music, and also work professionally at universities and major symphony orchestras.Regina Symphony Orchestra, David Dick, principal trombone
Background The University of Memphis Southern Comfort Jazz Orchestra CD Out Of The Bluffs was recorded to present a wide range of music to include tunes arranged of past University of Memphis alumni Mulgrew Miller and James Williams. Two tracks consisting of jazz classics from Bill Russo and Thad Jones are included; this displays the band's capabilities on historic repertoire of the jazz orchestra. Dating back to the 1960s this group has a long history of high level jazz alumni and continues to build on that tradition with this recording. U of M Jazz Orchestra alumni include James Williams, Mulgrew Miller, Tony Reedus, Donald Brown, Bill Easley, and Bill Mobley.
Reception
"Out of the Bluffs displays the Southern Comfort Jazz Orchestra in the best possible light, and is recommended as a high-class model of the kind of music that contemporary college-level Jazz ensembles are capable of producing."
Jack Bowers, All About Jazz
Track listing Track Listing:
Recording Sessions December 5, 2007 at the April 10/11, 2008 at the
Musicians
(1) Recorded December 5, 2007 at the Conductor - Dr. Jack Cooper 1st alto saxophone - Justin Johnson 2nd alto saxophone – Jeremy Lewis 1st tenor saxophone - Josh McClain 2nd tenor saxophone - Andrew Traylor Baritone saxophone - Justin Brown Lead trumpet/flugelhorn- Ken Wendt 2nd trumpet/flugelhorn – Kevin Price 3rd trumpet/flugelhorn – Randy Ballard 4th trumpet/flugelhorn – Ben Pierre-Louis 5th trumpet/flugelhorn - Paul McKinney Lead trombone - Anthony Williams (lead) 2nd trombone - Victor Sawyer 3rd trombone - Ed Morse 4th trombone (Portrait of a Count) – David Dick Bass trombone - Lauren Watson Piano - Bass - Takahiro Morooka Drums - Jeremy Warren, Micah Lewis (2) Recorded April 10/11, 2008 at the Conductor - Dr. Jack Cooper 1st alto saxophone – Walter Hoehn 2nd alto saxophone – Jeremy Lewis 1st tenor saxophone - Josh McClain 2nd tenor saxophone - Andrew Traylor Baritone saxophone – Justin Brown Lead trumpet/flugelhorn - Ken Wendt 2nd trumpet/flugelhorn - Kevin Price 3rd trumpet/flugelhorn - Randy Ballard 4th trumpet/flugelhorn – Charles Ray 5th trumpet/flugelhorn - Ben Pierre-Louis 1st Horn (Beautiful Friendship only)- Abby Kattentidt 2nd Horn (Beautiful Friendship only)- Jon Schallert Lead trombone - Anthony Williams 2nd trombone - Victor Sawyer 3rd trombone - David Dick 3rd trombone - Ed Morse Bass trombone- Lauren Watson Piano - Bass - Takahiro Morooka Drums - Jeremy Warren/Michah Lewis
Chip Henderson serves as a guest soloist on Alter Ego
Production
Producer: Jack Cooper Co-jazz instructor of rhythm sections and groups for CD: Tim GoodwinNOTE: this is an incredibly important professor in Jazz Studies at the University of Memphis and the bands would NOT sound this good without him. Co-producer, mixing, editing, and additional recording: David Peoples Recording engineer: Jon Frazer Recording assistants: Jacob Fly, Mark Sylvester, Charles Glover, James Antoine, Cory Hawley, David Deleon. Mastering: Mark Yoshida at Audiographic Masterworks, Memphis, TN Photographs: Kay Yager, Josh McLain, David Bradford Piano technician: Scott Higgins Artwork: Carol Morse Manufactured: John Phillips, Select-O-HitsSelect-O-Hits Web Site Liner notes: Jack Cooper
Works from the compact disc Low-down is published by Kendor Music, Inc./BMI
Portrait of a Count is published by Sierra Music, ASCAP
References
External links Out of the Bluffs at All Music Guide
Out Of The Bluffs at Amazon OUT OF THE BLUFFS CD release, WUMR Jazz Radio, October 27, 2009