Ian Cooper - Big Band (2013)

Swinging Jazz Violin with all star Big Band featuring Trumpet legend James Morrison with vocalists Ignatius Jones and Su Cruickshank.

In the making of this CD, recording engineer John Frohlich and I have combined the fat sound of valves, vintage ribbon microphones and analog tape with the crispness and sonic purity of today's best digital.

The rhythm section and horns were recorded live on a gloriously analog MCI 2" 24 track tape machine and then transferred to Emu's Paris-Pro in 24 bit digital. The violin, guest artistes and strings were recorded direct to digital using DBX valve mic pre-amps also with 24 bit converters.

Sennheiser 441 dynamic mics were used on the trumpets, Sennheiser e845s dynamics on the saxes and Groove Tunes 1A valve condensers on the trombones. Dynamic mics were used around the drums and close overheads, plus 3 condensers around the drum room. The solo violin was recorded with a Rode NTV valve condenser and a Crown GLM 100.

James Morrison was recorded with my priceless vintage RCA "Skunk" ribbon microphone and the vocalists and added strings were recorded with a Neumann TLM 103.

Tracklist:

1 - Brazil
2 - My Blue Heaven (feat. James Morrison & Ignatius Jones)
3 - Caravan
4 - You'll Have to Swing It, Mr. Paganini (feat. Su Cruickshank)
5 - It Don't Mean a Thing (feat. Ian Date)
6 - My Romance (feat. James Morrison & Kevin Hunt)
7 - Tico Tico (feat. Andy Firth)
8 - Skylark (feat. Ignatius Jones)
9 - Sweet Georgia Brown
10 - The Lady Is a Tramp (feat. Su Cruickshank)
11 - Stardust
12 - Love for Sale (feat. Kevin Hunt)
13 - On the Street Where You Live (feat. Kevin Hunt)
14 - The Very Thought of You (feat. Nina Ferro)
15 - Tin Symphony (Official Opening Ceremony) [Games of the XXVII Olympiad, 2000 Sydney Olympics]
16 - Tin Symphony (Opening Ceremony) [Games of the XXVII Olympiad, 2000 Sydney Olympics] [Live]
17 - Tin Symphony (Opening Ceremony) [Games of the XXVII Olympiad, 2000 Sydney Olympics] [Extended Version]

Musicians:

Ian Cooper - Violins & Violas
James Morrison - Trumpet & Trombone
Andrew Firth - Clarinet & Tenor Sax
Ignatius Jones - Vocal
Su Cruickshank - Vocal
Kevin Hunt - Piano
Ian Date - Guitar
Peter Northcote - Guitar
Jim Pennell - Guitar
Victor Rounds - Electric Bass
David Pudney - Double Bass
Andrew Gander - Drums
Gordon Rytmeister - Drums
Don Rader, Paul Panici, Paul Thorn, Ralph Pyl - Trumpets
Graham Jesse - Alto Sax
Mark Taylor & Glenn Henrich - Tenor Sax
Blaine Whittaker - Baritone Sax
Bob McIvor, Anthony Kable, Roy Ferin - Trombones
Glenn Henrich - Vibraphone
Fabian Hevia - Percussion
Anatoli Torjinski - Cello