Sammy Nestico - Dark Orchid [1981, jazz-funk, big band, soul-jazz full album]

This record comes in two parts. First, there is the oftentimes soulful jazz-funk A-side. Next, we have the swinging B-side full of big band melodies and rhythms. All of it is Nestico, and all of it is good!

*A1: Dark Orchid 00:00
A2: This Is Love 5:11
A3: Willow Gold 8:56
*A4: Shoreline Drive 12:03
B1: A Warm Breeze 17:40
*B2: Samantha 25:04
B3: Pressure Cooker 28:47
*B4: 88 Basie Street 32:47

* Highlights

Band 1 (A):
Trumpet & Flugelhorn: Bobby Bryant, Snooky Young, Warren Luening, Jack Laubach & Conte Candoli
Trombone: Grover Mitchell, Tommy Shepherd, Charlie Small, Don Waldrop & Bill Watrous
Tenor Saxophone: Pete Christlieb
Flute: Tommy Newsom, Jerome Richardson & Buddy Collette
French Horn: Vincent DeRosa, Art Maebe & Gale Robinson
Bass: Neil Stubenhaus (A1) & Reinie Press
Guitar: Tim May
Drums: Steve Shaeffer (A1) & Harvey Mason
Pianos: Victor Feldman
Percussion: Victor Feldman
Synthesizer: Ian Underwood
Vocals: Sally Stevens & Myrna Matthews (A1, A2); Ron Hicklin & Gene Morford (A1)

Band 2 (B):
Trumpet & Flugelhorn: John Audino, Conte Candoli, Daryl "Flea" Campbell, Don Smith & Gary Grant
Trombone: Bill Watrous, Chauncey Welsh, Tom King & Tommy Johnson
Alto Saxophone: Bud Shank & Bob Cooper
Tenor Saxophone: Tommy Newsom & Bob Hardaway
Baritone Saxophone: Jack Nimitz
Flute: Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Tommy Newsom & Bob Hardaway
Alto Flute: Bob Cooper, Tommy Newsom & Bob Hardaway
Bass Clarinet: Jack Nimitz
Drums: Louis Bellson
Pianos: Pete Jolly
Bass: Chuck Berghofer
Guitar: Bob Bain

Genre: Jazz-Funk (A), Big Band (B), some Soul-Jazz
Label: Palo Alto Records

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