Big band christmas by rob mcconnell and the boss brass on. Big band christmas by rob mcconnell and the boss brass on spotify. Robert murray gordon rob mcconnell, oc 14 february 1935 1 may 2010 was a canadian jazz trombonist, composer, and arranger. Rob mcconnell biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. The boss brass was reunited in december 2008 for a series of three concerts in toronto, all of which played to standingroomonly audiences. Ive always regarded this band as a something of a gentle giant. Rob mcconnell and the boss brass my man bill hq 1976 the jazz album. Big band, trombone rob mcconnell and the boss brass collection, 18 albums 19762000, mp3, 320 kbps lossy.
Robert murray gordon rob mcconnell, oc 14 february 1935 1 may 2010 was a. For this 1998 cd sampler, the boss brass are heard on eight selections from as many different albums. Rob mcconnell and the boss brass tribute posts facebook. The boss brass set a standard and sound for big band music for decades. Mcconnell is best known for establishing and leading the big band the boss brass, which he directed from 1967 to 1999. Find the song lyrics for the boss brass top tracks. The singers unlimited with rob mcconnell and the boss brass. Apr 28, 2012 rob mcconnell and the boss brass consists of 22 of the worlds finest musicians from toronto, canada. Following eugene amaros eloquent tenor, there is a brief doubledup passage before rob suddenly reprises the melody. Even canadians get the blues is a lively shouttype tune in the mold of woody hermans big band showcasing trumpeter steve mcdade and tenor saxophonist alex dean. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Big band, trombone rob mcconnell and the boss brass. Bop, modern big band rob mcconnell and the boss brass the. The second chorus exemplifies the maestros always personal writing style.
Rob mcconnells boss brass goes silver imagination youtube. Streaming and by permanent download to your computer andor device. He reemerged a year or so later as leader of the scaleddown rob mcconnell tentet, which recorded three wellreceived albums on canadas justin time label. Aug 15, 2014 rob mcconnell the boss brass, big band jazz vol 1 1977. Youll find a wide selection of rob mcconnell sheet music, songbooks, and music books at sheet music plus. Rob mcconnell and the boss brass take the a train hq from the album rob mcconnell and the boss brass again. Eugene amaro tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, flutist born september 25, 1926, was a popular canadian jazz musician and leader of his own eugene amaro quartet, and longtime member of rob mcconnell and the boss brass. Featuring ian mcdougall trombone, sam noto trumpet, eugene amaro tenor, don thompson bass. Big band christmas, an album by rob mcconnell and the boss brass on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Rob mcconnell and the boss brass big band jazz 1977 26032019, 06. Rob mcconnell and the boss brass atras da porta amazon. An album from canadian valve trombonistarrangercomposer rob mcconnell and the boss brass, this one was recorded in 1991.
Just friendsmel torme with the boss brass rob mcconnell duration. Having recorded two recent themeoriented albums for concord jazz play the jazz classics, even canadians get the blues rob mcconnell and his valorous boss brass confront the definitive musical theme in a big band christmas. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Listen to your favorite songs from big band christmas by rob mcconnell and the boss brass now. Apr 28, 2012 eugene amaro tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, flutist born september 25, 1926, was a popular canadian jazz musician and leader of his own eugene amaro quartet, and longtime member of rob mcconnell and the boss brass.
Mel torme, rob mcconnell and the boss brass format. I work with advanced and professional trumpeters improving upper register and lead trumpet playing at the highest possible level. Guido basso, cm born 27 september 1937 is a canadian jazz musician who was a member of rob mcconnells boss brass big band. Big band brass, dominique rieux, rob mcconnell hey. To rob mcconnell boss brass featuring lead trumpeter. Rob mcconnell from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia jump to. The rob mcconnell tentet, a scaleddown version of the boss brass featuring many boss brass alumni, recorded three albums, the rob mcconnell tentet. Lyrics to bye bye blues by rob mcconnell and the boss brass. Just friends, it came upon a midnight clearsilent night instrumental, away in a manger instrumental, have you met miss jones. The boss brass in highresolution audio at available in 88. Rob mcconnell born in london, ontario, mcconnell took up the valve trombone in high school and began his performing career in the early 50s performing with saxophonist don thompson edmonton, bobby gimby and fellow canadian maynard ferguson.
Mcconnell s arrangements were always a bit conservative, but swinging and surprising in their own subtle ways. Rob mcconnell is front and center here, playing the melody almost straight with a neat obbligato by pianist jimmy dale. Mcconnell was born in london, ontario and took up the valve trombone in high school. Bye bye blues rob mcconnell and the boss brass shazam. Rob mcconnell sheet music and music books at sheet music plus. Photo courtesy of the fraser macpherson estate robert murray gordon rob mcconnell born february 14, 1935, london, ontario is a canadian jazz valve trombonist, composer, arranger, music educator and recording artist. Rob mcconnell and the boss brass big band jazz 1977.
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