Wooa Chas, almost missed this. Sounded great, had a little "Groove" Holmes sound going on. Good stuff

Thanks Larry, I knew Groove back in Philly (he grew up in Camden, played football at Camden High) although he spent the most productive part of his career on the West Coast. He had a great left hand and like Brother Jack McDuff (a former bass player) and a few other great left hand bass players, he was (big surprise) left-handed. Ahhhh, loved those days; smokey jazz clubs, great jazz organ trios, well-dressed sophisticated women, SOLID DAY JOB .

chas

A name from the past got to see Groove Holmes at Sculler’s Jazz Club in Boston, don’t remember the exact year but Groove passed in 1991 at the young age of 60. I think it was about a year before he passed we saw him. Seems like a lifetime ago!

Chas very cool you knew him back in Philly!

chas ... remember YOU asked for it ...
Recorded direct on the Pa900 during a recent performance ... just a style (Big Band Shuffle I think) and me and a guitar strum pad ...a and it's NOT 17 minutes long
https://app.box.com/s/8gaf03rher6g6z8mj2hp0xhenvg3lc6k

Tony Nice arrangement ....enjoyed listening..
Thank you for sharing your music with us ..
I'm still tapping my foot my kind of music! wtg!

Hot ziggedy dog! When it comes to picking tunes, we are on the same wave length. This is one great song to swing to (and you beat me to it ). Okay, now my 'scathing' review . I wasn't crazy about the opening (2/4) arrangement. Full disclosure, I almost always do the same thing (the half-time followed by the full-on swing), so it's not the concept, it's just that particular arrangement I wasn't enamored of. After that it was Great. Part two of the arrangement was very good and the vocals were tasteful, expressive but not over-the-top, excellent timing, with that just-right 'Big-Band Vocalist' sound. That PA900 ain't too shabby either. Sorry I had to kick you in the butt first .

chas

Thanks, Donny and chas, for the listen and positive comments from two guys whose musical ability I admire ...

Hey, chas, who can't use a 'kick in the butt' from time to time ... truth is, I hardly felt it ...
Funny thing, as often as I have used this style, that's the first time I've used variation 1 ...

Ah, the past is coming back. Lights low and jazz quartet playing, a cocktail and dancing with your sweetheart. Did a lot of that (and playing myself) in the 50's and 60's.

BTW can you tell me what you played? Keyboard? Backing track of arranger keyboard. Just curious how you put this together.

Thanks for the post, loved it.

Gerry M

Tony, you have the feel, and the talent to make it sound good,
and I like your arrangement.

Thanks, John C.

Tony,

Nice job with “Almost Like Being in Love.” I really enjoyed the instrumental break very much!