Sixth Floor Jazz
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{{Infobox album
| name = Sixth Floor Jazz
| type = studio
| artist = the
University of Texas Jazz Orchestra
| cover = Sixth Floor Jazz CD cover.jpg
| alt =
| released = 1997
| recorded = The University of Texas, Bates Recital Hall
Austin, Texas
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Jazz, big band, instrumental
| length = 57:06
| label = UTJO
| producer = Rick Lawn
| prev_title = Loose Ends
| prev_year = 1990
| next_title = Once in a Blue Moon
| next_year = 2000
| misc = cat. #004{{Audio sample
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Sixth Floor Jazz[http://allmusic.com/album/sixth-floor-jazz-r2394214 Sixth Floor Jazz, All Music Guide] is a 1997 CD release by the University of Texas Jazz Orchestra; it was critically acclaimed by All About Jazz.[http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=5712 All About Jazz, Review by JACK BOWERS, June 1, 2000] The recording also features Gunther Schuller conducting and giving commentary to historic works of Duke Ellington and Charlie Barnet during a live concert in 1995. The CD is unique in featuring Enhanced CD audio and QuickTime video with credits and pictures for the recording sessions.
Background
This group that comprised the University of Texas Jazz Orchestra (during this time) is noted as one of the top collegiate jazz orchestras in the country having been invited to play at the 1997 International Association for Jazz Education Convention in Chicago.Jazz Educators Journal, January 1997, Vol. XXIX, No.4, 24th Annual Conference Program, Jan. 11, 1:00 P.M. University of Texas Jazz Orchestra performance with John Fedchock in Grand Ballroom, Hyatt Regency Hotel Chicago, pp. 85 The group heard on this recording also played and recorded with Charlie Haden and Gunther Schuller and performed the commission Ten Gallon Shuffle composed by Toshiko Akiyoshi. Several members of the group have moved into teaching positions at major universities[http://www.templejc.edu/dept/Music/BIrom/BIrom.htm Benjamin Irom - Temple College] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306161259/http://www.templejc.edu/dept/Music/BIrom/BIrom.htm |date=2012-03-06 }}, [http://academics.nsuok.edu/music/FullTimeFaculty/DrTommyPoole.aspx Tommy Poole - Northeastern State University] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20111114181810/http://academics.nsuok.edu/music/FullTimeFaculty/DrTommyPoole.aspx |date=2011-11-14 }}, [http://fpadirectory.unl.edu/user/phaar2 Paul Harr - The University of Nebraska], [http://www.templejc.edu/dept/Humanities/CMason/Mason.htm Colin Mason - Temple College], [http://www.memphis.edu/music/bios/cooper_jack.php Jack Cooper - The University of Memphis] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120208062930/http://www.memphis.edu/music/bios/cooper_jack.php |date=2012-02-08 }}, [http://www.calstatela.edu/academic/music/pauldecastro.php Paul DeCastro - CSULA] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615025842/http://www.calstatela.edu/academic/music/pauldecastro.php |date=2011-06-15 }} around the country and others are now established jazz artists.[http://glendasmith.net/ Glenda Smith], [http://paulwhitequintet.com/html/slideshow.php Paul White], [http://www.macehibbard.com/ Mace Hibbard]
Reception
"...Sixth Floor Jazz redeems the promise shown in that earlier scrapbook...A first–class session by an upwardly mobile university–level Jazz ensemble..."
Jack Bowers, All About Jazz
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = All About Jazz
| rev1Score = Very good
}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| total_length = 57:06
| all_writing = various artists listed
| title1 = The More I See You (Harry Warren, arr. Jack Cooper)
| length1 = 5:49
| title2 = M Fred Romp[http://www.increasemusic.com/ui/im.aspx?p=chart&id=139 M Fred Romp at Increase Music Publishing] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426022534/http://www.increasemusic.com/ui/im.aspx?p=chart&id=139 |date=2012-04-26 }} (Greg Kehl Moore)
| length2 = 7:07
| title3 = Unknown Soldiersalso on QuickTime video on CD
(Rick Lawn)
| length3 = 8:29
| title4 = Sophisticated Lady (Duke Ellington, arr. Jack Cooper)
| length4 = 6:53
| title5 = A Nod To Cee-Cee[http://www.uncjazzpress.com/product-p/622.htm A Nod to Cee-Cee at UNC Jazz Press] (Benjamin Irom)
| length5 = 7:29
| title6 = Coffee With Caffey (Paul De Castro)
| length6 = 8:19
| title7 = Pleasingly Plump (William 'Count' Basie)
| length7 = 4:12
| title8 = Gunther Schuller talking about Duke Ellington
| length8 = 2:48
| title9 = Daybreak Express (Duke Ellington)
| length9 = 3:37
| title10 = Gunther Schuller talking about Charlie Barnet
| length10 = 2:02
| title11 = Gulf Coast Blues (Charlie Barnet)
| length11 = 3:47
}}
Recording Sessions
- recorded live and in studio, 1995-1996, The University Of Texas, Austin, Texas
Personnel
= Musicians =
- Conductors: Rick Lawn, Jeff Hellmer, Gunther Schuller
- Guest artist: Mitch Watkins (guitar)
- Saxes and woodwinds: Paul Haar, Tommy Poole, Joey Colarusso, Ray Rideout, Mace Hibbard, Colin Mason, Jack Cooper, Greg Kehl Moore, Dylan Russell, Paul White, John Mills.
- Trumpets and flugelhorns: Glenda Smith, Craig Biondi, Billy Hunter, Rick White, Wayne Tice
- Trombones: Brenda Sansig, Jerome Smith, Mike Hoffer, (Gary Smith on Daybreak Express and Gulf Coast Blues)
- Guitar: Dave Burdick
- Piano: Paul DeCastro
- Bass: Tom Mahalik
- Drums: Mike Koenning, Eric Middleton, Steve Summer
= Production =
- Recording, mixing, editing, mastering engineers: Andy Murphy, Rick Lawn, Jeff Hellmer
- Liner notes: Rick Lawn
- Album design: Jodi Jenkins
References
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External links
- {{Discogs release|5257223|Sixth Floor Jazz}}
- [http://www.allmusic.com/album/sixth-floor-jazz-mw0002300939 Sixth Floor Jazz] at All Music Guide
- [http://www.music.utexas.edu/ensembles/details.aspx?id=24 The University of Texas Jazz Orchestra]
- {{OCLC|50120572}}
{{University of Texas at Austin|campus}}
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