The music on these CDs covers a broad range from originals to pop tunes, and versions of jazz classics, perhaps arranged in an unusual way or others that are little more than transcriptions, mildly tweaked and adapted to suit the particular line-up available with this band.
"Ballad for the Bush" an original, is like a sad version of "All Amongst the Wool, Boys" (like Irish folk songs which were adapted with new words to the Australian environment) I think of Henry Lawson and "On the Night Train" and nostalgia wells up in me, a bitter sweet feeling about the bush.
All arrangements are made with space for the soloists in the band, giving them a chance to ‘strut their stuff’.
from
It Can Be Arranged,
released August 23, 2023
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Trumpets: Mick Fraser, Felix Watson, Steve Grant, Gianni Marinucci (flugelhorn and trumpet)
Trombones: Dave Palmer, Nick Mulder, Ian Bell, Eric Budd (bass trombone and tuba)
Reeds: Ken Schroder (as/bc/cl), Lachlan Davidson (as/fl), Julien Wilson (ts/cl), Paul Van Ross (ts/fl) Paul Williamson (bari/cl)
Rhythm Section: James Sherlock (gtr), David Allardice (piano), Dean Adison (bass), Liam O'Leary (drums)
Recorded at The Kelvin Club, Melbourne on 26th June 2022.
The music was performed with an audience at the Kelvin Club in Melbourne, Australia on 28th June 2022. For that performance the band had the same personnel except for James Bradley (as/fl) who replaced Lachlan Davidson, and Damian Maughan (trumpet) who replaced Felix Watson.
Mixing & Mastering: James Clark
Cover Design: Robyn Spear
Photography: Tim Colbert