You're Everything is a jazz album produced by Schoener Hören Records and Kulturradio, it was officially released in March 2008.Schoener Hören Music The album was critically acclaimed by Jazz Podium magazine as the second recording for the Berlin Jazz Orchestra with vocal artist Marc Secara. Jazz artist Jiggs Whigham is featured on this release as both instrumentalist (trombone) and musical director.
Background After being founded in 2000, the Berlin Jazz Orchestra had their first demo release with the label 44 Records in 2004 (Update), produced by Jacky Wagner."Update" CD with 44 Records, 2004 Roughly the same program was to be released later in 2007 for You're Everything. The Update CD release paved the way for creating a fine demo and test CD where many details of Steve Gray's arrangements were worked out in studio.
Track listing
Recording sessions March 12–15, 2007 (17 piece ensemble) May 21, 2014 (strings only) All instrumental tracks recorded at RBB Studios in Berlin, Germany. Vocal tracks recorded at Bob Music Studio, Berlin
Personnel
Musicians Conductor and solo trombone: Jiggs Whigham Arranger: Steve Gray Vocals: Marc Secara Alto Saxophone: Jonas Schoen, Nico Lohmann Tenor Saxophone: Patrick Braun, Thomas Walter Baritone Saxophone: Nik Leistle Trumpet: Daniel Collette, Jürgen Hahn, Martin Gerwig, Nikolaus Neuser Trombone: Arne Fischer, Christoph Hermann, Ralf Zickerick, Simon Harrer Piano: Claus-Dieter Bandorf Guitar: Jeanfrançois Prins Bass: Ralph Graessler Drums: Tobias Backhaus Percussion: Uli Moritz
Production Contractor (strings): Clemens Lindner Executive producer: Marc Secara Producer: Jiggs Whigham Associate producer: Ulf Dreschselfor RBB Kulturradio Recording engineers: Wolfgang Hoff, Willi Leopold, and Bobert Mattfor RBB Kulturradio Mixing engineer and mastering: Volker Greve at Studio Greve Liner notes: Jiggs Whigham Photography: Christoph Musiol Art/Design: Dominik Schech
Critical reception
"Marc Secara and his Berlin Jazz Orchestra present with You're Everything a lavishly produced CD. Contributing flattering, powerful, and despite his youth, a secure voice and soulful interpretations that are not too corny, just as did the rousing original arrangements by Steve Gray, the funky brass riffs and jazzy solos of a big band under the direction of trombone soloist Jiggs Whigham. The strings remain subtly in the background."
"... an unconditional recommendation for all friends of an 'old crooner.' Tasty and sure past footsteps, Secara makes big steps of his own."
— Jazzpodium
Release history RegionDateLabelFormatGermanyMarch 7, 2008NRW RBB KulturradioCD, digital downloadUnited KingdomJapanYou're Everything, Amazon.jpUnited StatesMarch 25, 2008
See also Berlin Jazz Orchestra Marc Secara Jiggs Whigham
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