Big City Rhythms
Big City Rhythms is a 1999 album by American vocalist Michael Feinstein accompanied by the Maynard Ferguson big band. It was Feinstein's second album for the Concord label, and his first with Maynard Ferguson.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Jonathan Widran awarded the album 4 stars and said the pairing of Feinstein and Ferguson "such a rousing success that it's surprising the two didn't think of it before".Track listing
- "Close Your Eyes" - 2:57
- "The Very Thought of You" - 5:29
- "Let Me Off Uptown" - 3:34
- "Girl Talk" - 5:07
- "You Can't Lose 'Em All" - 4:33
- "One Day at a Time" - 3:54
- "The Rhythm of the Blues" - 5:52
- "The [One I Love (Belongs to Somebody Else)]" - 5:25
- "Ev'rything You Want Is Here" - 4:29
- "Johnny One Note" - 2:27
- "Swing Is Back in Style" - 2:38
- "Love Is Nothin' But a Racket" - 3:27
- "Lullaby in Rhythm" - 3:25
- Medley: "When Your Lover Has Gone"/"The Gal That Got Away" / - 4:59
- "New [York, New York (On the Town)|New York, New York]" - 3:38
- "How Little We Know" - 2:43
Personnel
- Michael Feinstein - vocals, piano
- The Maynard Ferguson big band:
- Maynard Ferguson - bandleader, flugelhorn, producer, trumpet
- Tom Garling - arranger, trombone
- Brian Stahurski - double bass
- Albie Berk - drums
- Dave Throckmorton - drum set
- Bobby Shew - flugelhorn, trumpet
- Dennis Budimir - guitar
- Larry Bunker - percussion
- Earl MacDonald - piano
- Matt Catingub - alto saxophone
- Mike Dubaniewicz - alto saxophone
- Gary Foster
- Sal Lozano - baritone saxophone
- Jim Brenan - tenor saxophone
- Dan Higgins
- Alexander Iles - trombone
- Reggie Watkins - trombone
- Bryant Byers - bass trombone
- Adolfo Acosta - trumpet
- Wayne Bergeron
- Brian Ploeger - trumpet
- Jim Self - tuba
- Alan Broadbent - arranger, conductor
- Eddie Karam
- Mort Lindsey
- Patrick Williams
- Charles Paakkari - assistant engineer
- Dann Thompson
- Albert Treskin - design
- Alexis Davis - director, production coordination
- Leslie Ann Jones - engineer, mixing
- Ken DiMaio - Live Sound Engineer
- Glen Barros - executive producer
- Antonio Branco - stylist
- Roger Dong - portrait photography
- Shay Ashula - hair stylist, make-up
- Paul Stubblebine - mastering
- Bill Hughes - music contractor, music preparation
- Bruce Burr - photography
- John Burk - producer
- Allen Sviridoff