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If you're over 35-years-old, chances are good that you remember Tommy Newsom (if at all) as the tenor saxophonist for the NBC Orchestra during the Johnny Carson years, and as that ensemble's stand-in conductor when Doc Severinsen wasn't around. The running joke on the show was that Newsom was so square -- he'd stand there quietly, hands clasped behind his back, a little smile on his face, while Johnny and Ed poked fun at him for his implacable Midwestern reserve. Those who bought that pose may be surprised by the fiery swing, fierce energy and uncompromising chops that Newsom brings to his recorded work -- there's nothing reticent or modest about his beautifully dancing composition "Titter Pipes" or his sturdily swinging arrangement of the Noël Coward tune "Poor Little Rich Girl." In fact, his arrangements are about as impressive as his playing and that of the rest of his octet -- though the best track of all is probably that wonderful "Titter Pipes," the sole original on what is otherwise a program of standards. The album's only less-than-stellar moment comes at the weak and out-of-tune flute solo on "Cinnamon and Clove." Highly recommended overall. ~ Rick Anderson
Liner Note Author: Floyd Levin.
Arranger: Tommy Newsom.
Personnel: Tommy Newsom (tenor saxophone); Tommy Newsom; Noriko Ueda (double bass); Karolina Strassmayer (flute, alto saxophone); Lisa Parrott (baritone saxophone); Warren Vaché (cornet); Wayne Andre (trombone); Derek Smith (piano); Sherrie Maricle (drums).
Audio Mixer: Jim Czak.
JazzTimes (pp.82-83) - "They offer a delightful mainstream combination of well-crafted arrangements and first-class improvisations." Tommy Newsom And His Octo-Pussycats Music Tommy Newsom And His Octo-Pussycats Songs Tommy Newsom And His Octo-Pussycats Review
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