Brass on Fire
Studio album by
Manny Albam
Released1966
RecordedApril 26–28, 1966 in New York City
GenreJazz
LabelSolid State SS-18000
ProducerSonny Lester
Manny Albam chronology
Jazz Goes to the Movies
(1962) 		Brass on Fire
(1966) 		The Soul of the City
(1966)

Brass on Fire is an album by American jazz arranger and conductor Manny Albam featuring performances recorded in 1966 and originally issued on the Solid State label as their first proper release.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

The AllMusic review by Ken Dryden states, "Albam's arrangements of the dozen standards are still fresh decades later, whether alternating between the trumpet and trombone sections, or showcasing individual soloists".[3]

Track listing

  1. "That Old Black Magic" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) - 2:25
  2. "Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe" (Arlen, Yip Harburg) - 4:02
  3. "Lullaby of Broadway" (Harry Warren, Al Dubin) - 3:16
  4. "My Heart Stood Still" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 2:18
  5. "My Old Flame" (Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnston) 2:52
  6. "Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart" (James F. Hanley) - 2:13
  7. "Strike Up the Band" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 2:04
  8. "After You've Gone" (Turner Layton, Henry Creamer) - 2:45
  9. "Carioca" (Vincent Youmans, Edward Eliscu, Gus Kahn) - 2:47
  10. "I Get a Kick Out of You" (Cole Porter) - 2:20
  11. "Ja-Da" (Bob Carleton) - 2:17
  12. "Just One of Those Things" (Porter) - 2:28

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Payne, D., Sonny Lester discography accessed April 14, 2015
  2. ^ Solid State Records discography accessed April 14, 2015
  3. ^ a b Dryden, Ken. Brass on Fire – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
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