Just heard this piece done by the Hank Levy Legacy Band in Baltimore. Haven't heard it since around when it was composed, when I was in high school! Do you have a date on the Jazz Ambassadors recording? Knew some of those guys at that time as well. Great band.
@drums12lax Update: Oops, I was totally wrong on the composition date. Chain Reaction goes back to at least 1972 since it's on the Don Ellis "Connections" album from that year (with the full whacky orchestration no less). The Jazz Ambassadors album was 1997 as you say. There are various versions still available from different sources.
Just heard this piece done by the Hank Levy Legacy Band in Baltimore. Haven't heard it since around when it was composed, when I was in high school! Do you have a date on the Jazz Ambassadors recording? Knew some of those guys at that time as well. Great band.
openreels 4 months ago
@openreels This recording is from the Jazz Ambassadors "Legacy of Hank Levy" Album. I believe it was recorded in 1997.
drums12lax 4 months ago
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openreels 4 months ago
@drums12lax Update: Oops, I was totally wrong on the composition date. Chain Reaction goes back to at least 1972 since it's on the Don Ellis "Connections" album from that year (with the full whacky orchestration no less). The Jazz Ambassadors album was 1997 as you say. There are various versions still available from different sources.
openreels 4 months ago