Mainstream is a CD released by the Fullerton College Jazz Band in 1994, it was critically acclaimed by Down Beat Magazine being given three and a half stars.[1]
Background
In 1981 the Music Department at Fullerton College built a 16 track in house recording facility which was to serve as a teaching tool for both student music groups and students wanting to take recording technology classes at a vocational level. By 1994, when the CD Mainstream was produced, there has been several award winning recordings such as Time Tripping coming from the Fullerton College Jazz Band.[2] The group has been the recipient of numerous Down Beat and NARAS awards and the CDs are distributed worldwide.[3]
During this time the group was selected as the winner for the first ten-day Disney World/International Association for Jazz Education competition for College and University bands; the Fullerton College Jazz Band #1 performed at Disney World in Orlando during the inaugural concerts. After a two-week tour for the U.S. State Department, they opened the 1995 Munich International Jazz Festival.[4]
The CD was dedicated to Rich Matteson who was a highly noted educator and musical artist; he had passed in 1993 shortly after his performances on the recording. A video recording was also made of Matteson's appearance on the CD.[5] Two of the tracks are arranged by Fullerton College Jazz Band alum Jack Cooper.[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by various artists listed
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stella by Starlight (Victor Young, arr. Matt Catingub)" | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Polka Dots and Moonbeams (Jimmy Van Heusen, arr. Jack Cooper)" | 5:30 |
| 3. | "There Is No Greater Love (Isham Jones, arr. Rich Matteson)" | 5:02 |
| 4. | "How Long Has This Been Going On? (George Gershwin, arr. Rich Matteson)" | 6:27 |
| 5. | "There's a Small Hotel (Richard Rodgers, arr. Jack Cooper)" | 9:10 |
| 6. | "I Hear A Rhapsody (Dick Gasparre, arr. Don Rader)" | 4:19 |
| 7. | "On The Trail (Ferde Grofé, arr. Don Rader)" | 5:02 |
| 8. | "What Is A Woman? (Wes Hensel)" | 5:32 |
| 9. | "Supposin' (P. Denniker, arr. Gordon Brisker)" | 5:32 |
| 10. | "Roadsong (Wes Montgomery, arr. Tom Hynes)" | 4:59 |
| 11. | "Altotude (Matt Catingub)" | 4:07 |
| Total length: | 59:00 | |
Recording Sessions
- recorded 1990-1993 live and in studio, Fullerton College, Fullerton, California
Personnel
Musicians
- Conductors: James Linahon
- Euphonium (guest soloist): Rich Matteson
- Trumpet (guest soloists): Don Rader and James Linahon
- Saxes and woodwinds: Scheila Gonzalez, Andy Ehling, Dan Boulton, Padraic McCoy, Morgan Fry, Steve Slate, David Shoop, Steve Slate, Alicia Mangan
- Trumpets and flugelhorns: John Trombetta, Al Abrahms, Jennifer Nelson, Dave Allen, Richard Morgan, Matt Estrada, Ed Medina, Greg Back, David Brown, Jennifer Belk
- Trombones: Ryan Anglin, Tony Arcaro, Matt Batezel, Jeff Stupin, Ray Rust, Jeremy Lynch, Jason McKnight, Francisco Torres, Larry Ebstein
- Guitar: Mike Scott
- Piano: Mark Lewis, John Erickson
- Bass: Trini Sanchez, Garret Graves, April Hayes
- Drums: Shawn Nourse, Isaac Sanchez, Jared Spears
Production
- Recording engineers: Trent Nelson and Scott Francisco
- Second Audio engineer: Jay Hamacek
- Mixing engineer: James Linahon
- Mastering: Robert Vosgien at CMS Digital
- Liner notes: James Linahon
- Album design: Susan Baxter
Reception
Good/Very Good - "... Most of the pieces are classic American songbook material played with the command of a good studio band ..."
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Down Beat[1] |    Good/Very Good |
References
- ^ a b Review, Down Beat Magazine, October 1st, 1995
- ^ the Fullerton College Jazz Band had recorded 6 albums in the 1980s which all had been given very high acclaim in reviews.
- ^ liner notes for Mainstream CD
- ^ "The Fort Nightly Program notes for Claremont-McKenna College Performance, Fullerton College Jazz Ensemble #1, October 19, 1994, Vol. 10, No. 03". Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
- ^ Rich Matteson live in concert 1991, Fullerton College Jazz Festival, OCLC 777033276
- ^ Cooper was on three FCJB recordings including the Time Tripping LP and attended the college in the early 1980s