Sixth Floor Jazz

Sixth Floor Jazz
Studio album by the
University of Texas Jazz Orchestra
Released 1997
Recorded The University of Texas, Bates Recital Hall
Austin, Texas
Genre Jazz, Big band, instrumental
Length 57:06
Label UTJO
Producer Rick Lawn
the
University of Texas Jazz Orchestra chronology
Loose Ends
(1990)		 Sixth Foor Jazz
(1997)		 Once in a Blue Moon
(2000)

cat. #004

Music sample
"M Fred Romp"

Sixth Floor Jazz[1] is a 1997 CD release by the University of Texas Jazz Orchestra; it was critically acclaimed by All About Jazz.[2] The recording also features Gunther Schuller conducting and giving commentary to historic works of Duke Ellington and Charlie Barnet during a live concert in 1995. The CD is unique in featuring Enhanced CD audio and QuickTime video with credits and pictures for the recording sessions.

Background

This group that comprised the University of Texas Jazz Orchestra (during this time) is noted as one of the top collegiate jazz orchestras in the country having been invited to play at the 1997 International Association for Jazz Education Convention in Chicago.[3] The group heard on this recording also played and recorded with Charlie Haden and Gunther Schuller and performed the commission Ten Gallon Shuffle composed by Toshiko Akiyoshi. Several members of the group have moved into teaching positions at major universities[4] around the country and others are now established jazz artists.[5]

Track listing

All tracks written by various artists listed. 

No.TitleLength
1."The More I See You (Harry Warren, arr. Jack Cooper)"  5:49
2."M Fred Romp[6] (Greg Kehl Moore)"  7:07
3."Unknown Soldiers[7] (Rick Lawn)"  8:29
4."Sophisticated Lady (Duke Ellington, arr. Jack Cooper)"  6:53
5."A Nod To Cee-Cee[8] (Benjamin Irom)"  7:29
6."Coffee With Caffey (Paul De Castro)"  8:19
7."Pleasingly Plump (William 'Count' Basie)"  4:12
8."Gunther Schuller talking about Duke Ellington"  2:48
9."Daybreak Express (Duke Ellington)"  3:37
10."Gunther Schuller talking about Charlie Barnet"  2:02
11."Gulf Coast Blues (Charlie Barnet)"  3:47
Total length:57:06

Recording Sessions

Personnel

Musicians

Production

Reception

"...Sixth Floor Jazz redeems the promise shown in that earlier scrapbook...A first–class session by an upwardly mobile university–level Jazz ensemble..."

Jack Bowers, All About Jazz[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
All About Jazz[2]Very good

References

  1. ↑ Sixth Floor Jazz, All Music Guide
  2. 1 2 3 All About Jazz, Review by JACK BOWERS, June 1, 2000
  3. ↑ Jazz Educators Journal, January 1997, Vol. XXIX, No.4, 24th Annual Conference Program, Jan. 11, 1:00 P.M. University of Texas Jazz Orchestra performance with John Fedchock in Grand Ballroom, Hyatt Regency Hotel Chicago, pp. 85
  4. ↑ Benjamin Irom - Temple College, Tommy Poole - Northeastern State University, Paul Harr - The University of Nebraska, Colin Mason - Temple College, Jack Cooper - The University of Memphis, Paul DeCastro - CSULA
  5. ↑ Glenda Smith, Paul White, Mace Hibbard
  6. ↑ M Fred Romp at Increase Music Publishing
  7. ↑ also on QuickTime video on CD
  8. ↑ A Nod to Cee-Cee at UNC Jazz Press
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