Vince Norman / Joe McCarthy Big Band,“Words Cannot Express” OA2 22035
“This is an awesome ensemble on all counts: writing, soloing and swinging...”
Ed Soph
Multi-instrumentalist Vince Norman and drummer Joe McCarthy gather together some of the finest big band players on the eastern seaboard to create a creative and swinging album of modern jazz. Part big band and part small group workings, the album balances the intensity of the big band with wide open improvisations on nine original compositions by Vince Norman.
1 Taddís Delight 5:27
2 South of Capricorn 6:59
3 Remember Me When... 6:24
4 Words Cannot Express 5:16
5 Whereís My Hasenpfeffer? 6:20
6 El OtoÒo 6:14
7 Voo Zsa Day 4:31
Suite Baby Ray:
8 I Left My Baby in Baltimore 6:26
9 Back to Bayview 6:21
10 Coming Home 4:50
PRODUCTION:
Produced by JOE McCARTHY & VINCE NORMAN
Recorded at BIAS STUDIOS, Springfield, VA, October 1, 2005
Sextet recorded March 14, 2006
Recorded and mixed by BOB DAWSON
Mastered by AIRSHOW MASTERING, Springfield, VA
Cover art by TRACY MacEWAN
Design & layout by JOHN BISHOP
PERFORMERS:
The Vince Norman / Joe McCarthy Big Band:
Reeds:
STEVE WILLIAMS
ANDY AXELRAD
TEDD BAKER
BEN BOKOR
FRED WOLFE
Piccolo:
SARAH ECKMAN
Trumpets:
PAUL STEPHENS
PAUL ARMSTRONG
NICK COOPER
TIM STANLEY
GREG REESE
Trombones:
BEN PATTERSON
CHRIS BUCKHOLZ
JEFF MARTIN
MAJOR BAILEY
Guitar: JEFF REECER
Piano: VINCE NORMAN
Bass: MAX MURRAY
Drums/perc/congas: JOE McCARTHY
Also:
Gary Malvaso - guitar
Harry Appleman - piano
Vince Norman - saxophones/clarinet
REVIEWS:
Cadence, Oct-Dec 2007 (Jack Bowers) The Vince Norman / Joe McCarthy Big Band bears more than a passing resemblance in a number of ways to the Taylor / Fidyk Big Band. First, it is also from the DC area; second, it is co-led by a splendid drummer (McCarthy) and resourceful arranger (Norman); and third, its sidemen were recruited by and large from the area's armed services bands(I coun...
