Standard Deviations (album)

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Standard Deviations
Studio album by the
Fullerton College Jazz Ensembles
Released July, 2003
Recorded Fullerton College
Fullerton, California
Genre Jazz, Big band, instrumental
Length 50:54
Label HDCD
Producer Terry Blackley, Greg Woll
Bruce Babad
the
Fullerton College Jazz Ensembles chronology

Piranha
(2000)		 '''Standard Deviations'''
(2003)

cat. HDCD 8.06.03

Music sample
"Moonlight in Vermont"

Standard Deviations is a CD released by the Fullerton College Jazz Band in 2003; three of the school's groups are on the CD to include the #1 big band and two combos.

Background

In 1982 the Music Department at Fullerton College starting regularly recording their jazz groups which was to serve as a teaching tool for both student music groups and students wanting to be involved with real hands on recording culminating in a marketable product. By 2003, when the CD Standard Deviations was produced, there has been several award winning recordings such as Time Tripping coming from the Fullerton College Jazz Band.[1] The group has been the recipient of numerous Down Beat and NARAS awards and the CDs are distributed worldwide[2]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by various artists listed. 
No. Title Length
1. "In the Mood (Garland/Razaf, arr. Matt Catingub)"   3:48
2. "Just In Time
(Comden and Green, arr. Frank Mantooth)"  		 4:16
3. "Dolphin Dance (Herbie Hancock)"   6:52
4. "Fly Me To The Moon (Bart Howard, arr. Sammy Nestico)"   4:02
5. "Summertime
(George Gershwin, arr. Sean Emch)"  		 6:15
6. "My Funny Valentine (Rodgers/Hart, arr. Emily Nafus)"   2:21
7. "Moonlight In Vermont[3][4]
(Blackburn/Suessdorf, arr. Jack Cooper)"  		 4:46
8. "Night and Day (Cole Porter. arr. Joe Alfuso)"   3:55
9. "Angel Eyes (Matt Dennis)"   4:43
10. "Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise (Romberg/Hammerstein)"   4:45
11. "Cherokee (Ray Noble, arr. Matt Harris)"   5:09
Total length:
 50:54

Recording Sessions

Personnel

Musicians

  • Conductors: Greg Woll and Bruce Babad
  • Violin: Tyler Emerson
  • Saxes and woodwinds: Steve Tite, Christian Hernandez, Erick MacIntyre, Kevin Oess, Collin Watson
  • Trumpets and flugelhorns: Joe Harris, Anthony Kronfle, Juan Hidalgo, Devin Bohart, Monika Mott
  • Trombones: Jon Goldman, Jason Pier, Gabrial Montez, Nick Barbano
  • Guitar: Dom White
  • Piano: Emily Nafius, Dan Davis, Richard Stuart
  • Bass: Sean Barnett, Sean Emch
  • Drums: Michael Agorrilla
  • Percussion: Juan Pablo Castillo, Francisco Jose Crow

Production

  • Recording and Mixing engineer: Tom Weir
  • Mastering: Lou Hemsey
  • Album design: Katie Muller and LMP

References

  1. ↑ the Fullerton College Jazz Band had recorded over 10 LPs and CDs in the time from 1982-2003 which all had been given very high acclaim in reviews.
  2. ↑ liner notes for Mainstream CD
  3. ↑ This arrangement specially commissioned from FC alum Jack Cooper in 2003 for this recording
  4. ↑ UNC Jazz Press catalogue listing for Moonlight in Vermont with sound file

External Links

Standard Deviations at Discogs

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