The Rod Levitt Orchestra – Forty-Second Street (1966/2016) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

The Rod Levitt Orchestra – Forty-Second Street (1966/2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 33:47 minutes | 1,24 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © RCA – Legacy

Rodney Charles Levitt, b. 16 September 1929, Portland, Oregon, USA. A regular trombone player in studio orchestras, Levitt first attracted attention in the jazz world through a job with Dizzy Gillespie, with whose big band he played in 1956. Apart from Gillespie, he also recorded with big bands led by Ernie Wilkins, Sy Oliver and Gil Evans. In the early 60s, he recorded with his own octet which included Bill Berry and Rolf Ericson but was most often heard on big band sessions under leaders such as Quincy Jones, Oliver Nelson and the Chuck Israels’ National Jazz Ensemble. Apart from his sound playing ability, Levitt is also a gifted arranger.

Tracklist:
01. The Rod Levitt Orchestra – Shuffle off to Buffalo (from Forty-Second Street) (02:49)
02. The Rod Levitt Orchestra – Forty-Second Street (from Forty-Second Street) (03:26)
03. The Rod Levitt Orchestra – I’m Shooting High (from King of Burlesque) (02:17)
04. The Rod Levitt Orchestra – Alone (from A Night at the Opera) (02:28)
05. The Rod Levitt Orchestra – When Did You Leave Heaven? (from Sing, Baby, Sing) (02:13)
06. The Rod Levitt Orchestra – About a Quarter to Nine (from Go Into Your Dance) (02:37)
07. The Rod Levitt Orchestra – Lulu’s Back in Town (from Broadway Gondolier) (03:16)
08. The Rod Levitt Orchestra – Please (from The Big Broadcast) (02:49)
09. The Rod Levitt Orchestra – The Gold Digger’s Song (We’re In The Money) (from Gold Diggers of 1933) (02:17)
10. The Rod Levitt Orchestra – Twighlight on the Trail (from The Trail of the Lonesome Pine) (02:59)
11. The Rod Levitt Orchestra – Here Lies Love (from The Big Broadcast) (02:52)
12. The Rod Levitt Orchestra – Paramount on Parade (Paramount News theme) (03:38)

Personnel:
Rod Levitt, trombone, arranger
Bill Berry, trumpet
George Marge, piccolo, flute, alto flute, clarinet, tenor sax, oboe
Buzz Renn, flute, clarinet, alto sax
Gene Allen, baritone sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
Sy Johnson, piano
John Beal, bass
Ronnie Bedford, drums, whistle

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