Alessi CD with big band?

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calcbone
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by calcbone »

Hi, all-

So, I was just looking at an old version of Greg Black's website on "The Wayback Machine" because I wanted the official specs of the old GB Alessi Series mouthpieces. I was curious because I have had a "3" since 2004, and just picked up a "1.25" from someone on Facebook. Here's where I found it:

<LINK_TEXT text="https://web.archive.org/web/20090211081 ... essi-1.htm">https://web.archive.org/web/20090211081018/http://gregblackmouthpieces.com/alessi-1.htm</LINK_TEXT>

I was intrigued to read, In the paragraph on the "new AL series," this quote from Alessi:

You will be able to hear this quality on my upcoming cd release where I front my own big band.


To which CD is he referring here?

Thanks,
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by Matt_K »

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calcbone
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by calcbone »

[quote="Matt K"]Possibly Return to Sorento?

<LINK_TEXT text="https://www.discogs.com/release/1097760 ... r-Trombone">https://www.discogs.com/release/10977608-Joseph-Alessi-Return-To-Sorrento-Italian-Songs-Arranged-For-Trombone</LINK_TEXT>

I haven’t listened to that one in awhile but I think there’s some big band stuff on it[/quote]

It does have a few tracks with big band; that’s a possibility. It was also released in 2007, which was during his Greg Black era. I’ll have to see how far back the “AL” cups go on the GB site :lol: (I think the version I linked to was from 2009…)
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by Posaunus »

[quote="Matt K"]Possibly Return to Sorento?

<LINK_TEXT text="https://www.discogs.com/release/1097760 ... r-Trombone">https://www.discogs.com/release/10977608-Joseph-Alessi-Return-To-Sorrento-Italian-Songs-Arranged-For-Trombone</LINK_TEXT>

I haven’t listened to that one in awhile but I think there’s some big band stuff on it[/quote]

Ah yes - "Joe's Jersey Jazz Jesters Big Band"

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by WGWTR180 »

A must have in everyone's listening library. Joe Alessi: The Big Band Years.