Peter Hand Big Band - Hand Painted Dream

[GA Russell]

 

Artist Title Time           The Peter Hand Big Band 01 - Yarbird Suite 05:37       The Peter Hand Big Band 02 - Island of the Heart 07:24       The Peter Hand Big Band 03 - If You Could See Me Now 07:02       The Peter Hand Big Band 04 - Berkshire Blues 06:55       The Peter Hand Big Band 05 - Calypsiana 06:08       The Peter Hand Big Band 06 - Hand Painted Dream 05:51       The Peter Hand Big Band 07 - Brazilian Emerald 07:11       The Peter Hand Big Band 08 - Once Upon a Time 08:09       The Peter Hand Big Band 09 - Mr. P.C. / Cousin Mary 05:20     The Peter Hand Big Band’s Newest Recording with an All-Star Ensemble featuring Camille Thurman   THE PETER HAND BIG BAND - HAND PAINTED DREAM Savant Records SCD 2175 Peter Hand, guitar, arranger & conductor Jay Brandford • Bruce Williams • Don Braden • Ralph Lalama • Kenny Berger Kevin Bryan • Eddie Allen • Valery Ponomarev • John Bailey John Mosca • Sam Burtis • James Burton III James Weidman • Harvie S • Steve Johns Camille Thurman • The Secret String Quartet   The deftly titled Hand Painted Dream is the culmination of guitarist / arranger / leader Peter Hand's work with some of the best musicians anywhere and whose collective efforts have produced an extraordinary testament to the best in modern big band music. With the supremely talented Camille Thurman contributing a track each on saxophone and vocals, the ensemble can easily be considered an “all-star” group, with a number of established band leaders and jazz headliners. The resulting band is at once bold & beautiful, swinging & suave while consistently playing the imaginative arrangements with extraordinarily nuanced musicianship