The Pete McGuinness Jazz Orchestra, First Flight, Summit Records DCD 481 (2007)
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
- First Flight
- Smile [audio:smile-sample.mp3|titles=Smile]
- Infant Eyes
- Comecar De Novo
- Lonely Dance
- Chase Scene
- Spring Song
- The Tricksters
- 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