On The Wild Side

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Composer: John La Barbera. Personnel: Brian Scanlon (flute, piccolo, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone); Bob Carr (bass clarinet, baritone saxophone); Kim Richmond, Bud Shank (alto saxophone); Bob Shepard, Pat La Barbera, Tom Peterson, Bob Sheppard (tenor saxophone); Clay Jenkins, Bob O'Donnell, Jr., Wayne Bergeron, Dennis Farias (trumpet); Alex Iles, Andrew Martin , William Frank "Bill" Reichenbach Jr. , Bruce Paulson (trombone); Kenneth Kugler (bass trombone); Tom Ranier, Bill Cunliffe (keyboards); Joe La Barbera (drums); Scott Breadman (percussion). Audio Mixer: Talley Sherwood. Recording information: Citrus Studios, Glendora, CA (01/07/2002-03/11/2002). Photographer: Alex Solka. Arranger: John La Barbera. This outing by composer and arranger John La Barbera features Clay Jenkins (trumpet), Bud Shank (saxophone), and La Barbera's two talented brothers Pat (tenor saxophone) and Joe (drums). A smart mix of tunes is heard here, including colorful arrangements of Miles Davis's modal odyssey "So What" and Horace Silver's hard-bop chart "Mayreh." ON THE WILD SIDE also contains many compositions by La Barbera himself, including the airy bossa nova "Highland Crossing." The Lennon/McCartney-penned "Eleanor Rigby" and Elmer Bernstein's title suite are the standout tracks on this album. The former is used mostly as a vehicle for solos, with each improvisation well navigated, and the tune culminates with an outstanding drum solo. "Walk on the Wild Side Suite" receives a torqued-up arrangement here, with Pat La Barbera's fascinating tenor solo combining bop and old-school blues riffs. Overall, the La Barbera brothers offer a unique and compelling perspective on the modern big band with this release.