MINOR RIFF recording session PETE RUGOLO

Recording session for "MINOR RIFF" in Hollywood, California on February 19, 1999. Arranged & Conducted by PETE RUGOLO. Trumpets: FRANK SZABO (lead), BUDDY CHILDERS, CONTE CANDOLI (jazz solo) & PETE CANDOLI. Trombones: ROY WIEGAND, GREG SOLOMON, JACK REDMOND, BILL TOLE & GEORGE ROBERTS (bass trombone). Saxophones: STEVE WILKERSON (tenor solo), TERRY HARRINGTON, RAY REED (alto flute), JIM QUAM & JENNIFER HALL (baritone). BARRY ZWEIG (guitar), JOHN LEITHAM (bass), CHUCK FLORES (drums) and JACK COSTANZO (congas). Session produced by ROBERT HICKS, Michael James & Pete Rugolo for the TEXTURES IN HI-FI album. Exclusive video by Clyde Yasuhara. Trivia: Buddy Childers played on the original Capitol recording of MINOR RIFF back in 1947.

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• Kenton
• progressive
• jazz
• music
• modern
• big
• band
• Kentonites
• sound
• check

[macree01]

I know its not george roberts beacuse hes a beast , but whats the deal with the 2nd bass trombonist from 3:54 to 3:58. It sounds like hes kind of just fumbling through the part and has no idea were he is. I might be razy and if im wrong please tell me, but it just sounds very out of place .

[clydeyasuhara]

Believe me, the bass trombonist IS George Roberts (far left side of the trombone section). This take was a rehearsal/sound check (I was not present at the entire session).

[macree01]

No this is a kenton trombone section, theres 5 trombones. Three tenors and 2 basses. Thats how its set up. Plus it says were you list the personell, Bill Tole and Geroge Roberts (Bass Trombone).

[clydeyasuhara]

I think George is the only bass trombonist (single trigger); Bill is playing a large bore Conn 88H.

[acfinney]

I don't like the whole earphone wearing recording session. I prefer the old days, when the bands dynamics were controlled mostly by the band. No room for the sloppy crap seen here. However, I have great respect for the legends in this group.

[clydeyasuhara]

FYI, Pete never felt comfortable wearing headphones; and he told me that in the old days, there were no isolation booths.

[brassheavy]

Unique video wit some brass legends, I wish there were more videos like this. This could be the last recording video of George Roberts for sure??

[JohnMTrombone]

Yup, Im a former student and friend of George R. And from the second I saw those great kind eyes, I recognized him.

[nilsand]

Put them in a Hall with two good microphones and you'll have a great sound. I don't like this set-up either. No need for so many headphones . .

[macree01]

Well whoever played it, it sounded really off. Or it could be the crappy recording quality, but it sounded wierd and out fo place.