Ballet in Brass - Suite for Two Bands
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- "Ballet in Brass" from the album Suite for Two Bands.
Composed and arranged by Vic Schoen.
The following is from the original liner notes:
"Stereophonic Suite For Two Bands" was first conceived in early 1958 when Vic was musical director for The Big Record TV series hosted by Patti Page. Several bands appeared as guests on The Big Record, but it wasn't until Les Brown, an old friend, was booked that Vic decided to fulfill a long-term desire to write a work for two bands. It turned out to be the finale of the show, and the mail reaction more than justified the battle Vic had experienced to get as much as six minutes for the production. This initial essay was "Ballet In Brass," included in this album. Later in the year, Vic wrote the rest of the work but it was many months before Les Brown's peripatetic band was in New York long enough for the recording to take place. Les, absorbed by the challenge from the beginning, worked hard with Vic in making this set come alive. In fact, Les made his participation in this date a prior condition of his new contract with another label.
The men of both bands were also continuously intrigued at being part of this new experience, instead of wandering outside for a break, they stayed in the studio, listening intently to the playback. Some actually sacrificed more lucrative assignments to be there.
Beginning with "Ballet In Brass," Vic's love for antiphonal interplay becomes evident as does his pleasure in building climaxes by using very clear-cut unpretentious patterns. The trumpets are Dick Collins of the Brown band and Jimmy Nottingham of Vic's.
Les Brown and His Band of Renown
Reeds: Butch Stone, Billy Usselton, Matt Utal, Ralph La Polla, Abe Aaron
Trumpets: Mickey McMahon, Wes Hensel, Dick Collins, Jerry Kadovitz
Trombones: Stumpy Brown, J. Hill, Roy Main, Dick Kenney
Vic Schoen and His All Star Band
Reeds: Boomie Richman, Alan Ross, Sam Marowitz, Charlie O'Kane, Leon Cohen
Trumpets: Bernie Privin, Joe Wilder, Jimmy Maxwell, Jimmy Nottingham
Trombones: Charlie Small, Chauncey Welsch, Tommy Mitchell
Rhythm Section for Both Bands
Piano: Donn Trenner -- Bass: Arnie Fishkin -- Drums: Sol Gubin -- Guitar: Art Reyson -- Percussion: Bobby Rosengarden
Recording Studio: Ballroom Studio of Fine Recording, New York
Recording Dates: February 23--24, 1959
Producer: Michael Kapp
Engineer: C.R. Fine
A friend of mine was invited to this recording session at a NYC hotel, and the two of us went. We were the only 'civilians' in the studio. and it was fabulous! We were 19 years old, and had been following the big bands for years. It's a thrill I will never forget.
Bob G.
And 84-85 Madison Scouts (first version I ever heard...I was marching BD that year)
On the Starting Line.....from Madison Wisconsin....
Amazing song - perfect for the drum corps adaptations that followed.
2001 Madison Scouts - Hot Jazz Madison style. They covered B in B too that year as their opener and that last note will go down in history as the loudest accoustic sound ever made on a football field
My dad, who was a trumpet player, had this record when I was a kid. I remember asking him once why he never played it -- he said it was "too loud." His tastes ran more towards Harry James and Billy Butterfield, so looking back on it after 55 years, I can sort of see what he meant. LOL
One of the finest recorded albums ever (in my opinion). Stereophonic version is amazing
Who else is here because of Madison Scouts
@Laconic913 an old family friend (former Army band conductor) willed this album, and many more, to us before he died. I hope to get the other tracks on here soon.
Neato! I have this album, the original 1959 pressing with the fold-out jacket. Love it.
GLC2013 can you PLEASE post a recording of Sorcerer and the Latin? It's on that album, isn't it?
Hi Matt, it absolutely is on the album and it is really neat. I don't have a way of dubbing from my 1959 Motorola record player to web but if you're looking for the album you can find it here: www.discogs.com/Les-Brown-And-His-Band-Of-Renown-Vic-Schoen-And-His-All-Star-Band-Stereophonic-Suite-For-Two-Bands/release/4817294
GLC2013 Awesome. Thanks for taking the time to reply.
Thanks for putting this up. I had an "air check" recording of Suite For Two Bands-- all tracks.. "Air check" is a recording off of a radio.. This album is priceless as noted below. It's also good to see the Ted Heath and Edmundo Ross tracks on youtube from the Phase 4 stereo experiments period.
An amazing song, and an amazing album
(Bugs Bunny clapping: "WHAT A PERFORMANCE, DOC! WHAT A PERFORMANCE!"
Anaheim Kingsmen 1970
That's a huge compliment...coming from Stravinsky.
Can you post Four Score & Seven? Heard Madison do it and I'd love to hear the original version...
Have you heard the 70 Kingsmen? I have both corps recording.
stravinsky liked this schoen guy. he said he was a rule-breaker
A 5 minute instrumental thats too long to play on the radio. What the fuck were you thinking?