{"product_id":"ray-browns-great-big-band-i-could-write-a-book-cd","title":"Ray Brown's Great Big Band - I Could Write A Book (CD)","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAfter a six-year hiatus, Ray Brown's Great Big Band has reassembled to record one last time-the result is pure jazz-enjoyment!..with a Holiday Spirit!\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cp\u003eGENRE: Jazz\/Big Band\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFive (5) Christmas tunes included\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlso included: America The Beautiful and The City Medley\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen he was in eighth grade, Ray's brother Steve played him a Maynard Ferguson recording of 'Where's Teddy,' an arrangement by Maynard's tenor saxophonist and writer, Willie Maiden.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom that moment, Ray decided he would learn to write big band Jazz just the way Willie did. Thirteen years later he found himself sitting next to him on the Stan Kenton Band playing his arrangements every night for fifteen months. Many years after that, when his own big band book reached fifty arrangements, he started the 'Great Big Band.' After twenty-seven years of performing (including two CDs), and after a six-year hiatus, the band reassembled to record one last time. With two six hour sessions in the studio, the band recorded twenty one tunes, including five Christmas arrangements. The players' great skill and expert musicianship performing Ray's music have brought this album to fruition. All twenty of them hope big band Jazz aficionados everywhere will enjoy this performance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat said, this is Ray Brown's 'Great Big Band,' and, THIS IS HIS BOOK!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTrack Listing\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisc 1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe City Medley\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAmerica The Beautiful\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSpring is Here \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eYou Are The Sunshine of My Life\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow About You?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow Long Has This Been Going On?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBlues for the Two Ks\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eI Could Write A Book\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Shadow of Your Smile\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePatterns\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Touch of Your Lips\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Fugue\/Airegin\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisc 2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt Might As Well Be Spring\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLittle Jeannette Leigh\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStella By Starlight\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIf I Should Lose You\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHave Yourself A Merry Little Christmas\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChristmas Time Is Here\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Christmas Song\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eJingle Bells\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA Christmas Love Song\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAdditional Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Summit Records\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jazz\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRun Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e 103:45 mins\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 04\/05\/24\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 099402821924\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"SUMMIT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44397596246265,"sku":"SMT-821","price":13.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0815\/4889\/products\/SMT-821.jpg?v=1707156664","url":"https:\/\/mvdshop.com\/products\/ray-browns-great-big-band-i-could-write-a-book-cd","provider":"MVD Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}