The Pete McGuinness Jazz Orchestra, First Flight, Summit Records DCD 481 (2007)

 

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McGuinness and Neumann have a history of over twenty years of musical collaborations. Pete’s brilliant compositions and arrangements, along with the orchestra’s great playing and Pete’s stellar playing/singing, garnered this recording a Grammy nomination.

Track Listing

  1. First Flight
  2. Smile [audio:smile-sample.mp3|titles=Smile]
  3. Infant Eyes
  4. Comecar De Novo
  5. Lonely Dance
  6. Chase Scene
  7. Spring Song
  8. The Tricksters
  9. A Fond Farewell

Personnel

Saxes/Woodwinds

  • Dave Pietro
  • Charles Pillow
  • Tom Christensen
  • Jason Rigby
  • Dave Riekenberg

Trumpets/Flugelhorns

  • Tony Kadleck
  • Jon Owens
  • Bill Mobley
  • Chris Rogers

Trombones

  • Bruce Eidem
  • Mike Christianson
  • Steve Armour
  • Jeff Nelson

Rhythm

  • Mike Holober — Piano
  • Andy Eulau — Bass
  • Scott Neumann — Drums
  • Paul Meyers — Guitar

Release Date: June, 2007
Label: Summit Records

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