Dave Grusin Homage To Duke CD

"Mood Indigo" won the 1994 Grammy Award for "Arrangement on an Instrumental."

Although Dave Grusin is best known as a soundtrack composer and for his jazz-pop recordings, he has always had a great admiration for jazz. This CD (released in a fairly deluxe package) gave Grusin an opportunity to pay tribute to Duke Ellington. He performs ten mostly familiar songs associated with Ellington and wisely features fluegelhornist Clark Terry on five of the selections. Other prominent soloists include tenor saxophonist Pete Christlieb, trombonist George Bohanon, tenor saxophonist Tom Scott (returning to his roots), clarinetist Eddie Daniels (on an orchestrated version of "Mood Indigo"), and pianist Grusin himself. This is a respectful and well-conceived tribute. ~ Scott Yanow

Recorded at Sunset Sound, Los Angeles, California. Includes liner notes by Leonard Feather and Dave Grusin.

Personnel: Dave Grusin (piano); Clark Terry (vocals, trumpet, flugelhorn); Steve Kujala (flute, alto flute); Ronnie Lang (flute); Eddie Daniels (clarinet); John Lowe (bass clarinet); John Clark (oboe, English horn); Pete Christlieb, Tom Scott (tenor saxophone); David Duke, Richard Todd, Rick Todd, Brian O'Connor (French horn); George Bohannon (trombone); Tommy Johnson (tuba); Harvey Mason, Sr. (drums).

Audio Mixer: Don Murray .

Recording information: Sunset Sound Studios, Los Angeles, CA.

Photographers: William Gottlieb; Chuck Stewart.

Unknown Contributor Roles: Clark Terry; O'Connor.

Arranger: Dave Grusin.

Personnel: Dave Grusin (piano); Clark Terry (vocals, trumpet, flugelhorn); Tom Scott, Pete Christlieb (tenor saxophone); Rick Todd, David Duke, Brian O'Connor (French horn); George Bohanon (trombone); Tommy Johnson (tuba); Steve Kujala (flute, alto flute); Ronnie Lang (flute); Eddie Daniels (clarinet); John Lowe (bass clarinet); John Clark (oboe, English horn); John Patitucci, Brian Bromberg (bass); Harvey Mason (drums).