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| Title: Spring into Swing |
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| Artist: Sam Crain |
| (c): (C) 1999 Sam Crain |
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2002-02-14 |
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Sparkling sounds in a quintet setting(tenor sax, piano, guitar bass & drums)featuring piano veteran Tom Becker and tenor sax wunderkind Doug Stone- bebop and beyond..
SAM CRAIN is a jazz guitarist and composer from Springfield. His playing has a strong bebop streak, but also contains elements of R & B and other styles, with a lyrical edge all his own- imagine perhaps George-Benson-meets-Robert-Cray, or along that line..
All the material is original, written by Sam, though some of it derives from jazz tunes-"Kimber Lee" being taken from "Donna Lee" and "There will Never be another You". Featured, as on many jazz albums, are a few alternate takes which had a spark to them Sam felt shouldn't be wasted.
The overall form of the album is designed as an arch form, a sort of loose ABCBA kind of structure. As a model, Sam used "The Bill Evans Album", in which the first 2 tunes were the last 2 tunes, so the album ends as it begins. It is hoped that this will be a pleasing listening experience. Some of central Illinois' finest were on hand for this recording, particularly saxophonist Doug Stone, though pianist Tom Becker, drummer Steve Adleman and bassist Gordon Jackson certainly contributed well.
Sam is currently playing with his own group, The Sam Crain Quartet, and freelancing with various folks.
RECORDING:
Produced by Sam Crain
Recorded and mastered by Michael Taylor
Duplication by Eastern Standard Productions,Inc
All Compositions by Sam Crain
Recorded March 21, 1999 at Jazz Central Station, Springfield, IL; and March 25, 1999 at Taylor Music,
Pawnee, IL
Sam Crain- electric and acoustic guitar
Doug Stone- tenor saxophone
Tom Becker- piano
Gordon Jackson- bass/electric bass
Steve Adleman- drums
DOUG STONE had at that time just graduated high school, en route to Northern Il Univ in Dekalb IL, and was already off and running. He'd already been featured in Down Beat's "Jazz on Campus", a longtime student of David Baker, and had a discography going: besides my recording, Doug is featured on David Hoffman's "Groovin". And with all that going, a very nice, down-to-earth guy, with none of the attitude that often accompanies "wunderkinden". He adds a lot to this recording.
TOM BECKER was 'house musician' at Jazz Central Station atop the Springfield Hilton, where he played solo and led a trio which backed up various singers. He's had a long career in music, which started in the 60's playing with Wayne Cochran-and sharing the stage with such legends as Otis Redding and James Brown. Tom adds a lot here, particularly on "One for Dad". Sounds a bit like Max Middleton(with the Jeff Beck Group). Tom's composition "Nital Leef" is featured on my CD "Rose of Loami and other Selections", recorded in April of 2001.
GORDON JACKSON was a grad student at Eastern Illinois Univ, known for their terrific jazz program, and played a fair amount of gigs with me at that time. He's now up in Chicago, working and hopefully playing. His best work on here is I think the loping lines which help to characterize "Lester Sleeps In".
STEVE ADLEMAN was in Central Jazz Station's house band at the time of this recording. He's from Champaign-Urbana, and has played many gigs with me, as well as other recording projects. Steve has also worked with Jeff Newell, Rachael Lee and the late bluesman Eddie Snow, for whom he also did a lot of the administrative stuff. His best moments on here is the brushwork in "Lester Sleeps In". |
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