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GROUP THERAPY was nominated for the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album.

GROUP THERAPY finds Jim McNeely fast becoming the premier big band arranger of his generation. The pianist offers up eight compositions, each invoking the rich possibilities of large-ensemble jazz. Not technically a big band, this top-flight tentet has the improvisational latitude of a combo, yet in McNeely's hands, they have the have all the muscle of a 17-piece jazz orchestra.

We hear five McNeely compositions on GROUP THERAPY. In addition, "The Fruit" by Bud Powell, "Village Blues" by John Coltrane, and the Green/ Heyman standard "Body and Soul" all receive fresh reworkings here. Clearly though, it is the title track that embodies the concept of this album. The idea on this track was to structure a musical conversation (or confession) between the musicians. This created an environment that encouraged more relaxed and animated improvisations. Acting as moderator, McNeely governs the overall movement of the piece through his deft arranging skills. A unique musical exploration, GROUP THERAPY is one of McNeely's best to date.

"5 Highly Inventive Originals+ Reworkings Of Classic Standard

Recorded at The Studio, New York, New York on June 5 & 6, 2000. Includes liner notes by Frank Tafuri.

Jim McNeely Tentet: Jim McNeely (piano); Billy Drewes (soprano, alto & tenor saxophones, flute, clarinet); Dick Oatts (soprano & alto saxophones, flute); Scott Robinson (baritone saxophone, bass clarinet); Tony Kadleck, Greg Gisbert, Scott Wendholt (trumpet); Tom Varner (French horn); Ed Neumeister (trombone); Cameron Brown (bass); John Hollenbeck (drums).

Personnel: Jim McNeely (piano); Billy Drewes (flute, clarinet, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Dick Oatts (flute, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone); Scott Robinson (bass clarinet, baritone saxophone); Greg Gisbert, Scott Wendholt, Tony Kadleck (trumpet, flugelhorn); Tom Varner (French horn); Ed Neumeister (trombone); John Hollenbeck (drums).

Liner Note Author: Frank Tafuri.

Recording information: The Studio, New York, NY (06/05/2000-06/09/2000).

Photographer: Frank Tafuri.JazzTimes (5/01, p.173) - "...McNeely has an agile band that allows him to show off all of his tuneful goods at once..."
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Category Rock/Pop Albums, Jazz CDs, Jazz Instrument, Piano
Label Omnitone
Orig Year 2001
All Time Sales Rank   145252  
CD Universe Part number 1579426
Catalog number 25101
Discs 1
Release Date Apr 01, 2005
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Producer Frank Tafuri; Jim McNeely
Engineer Jon Rosenberg
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1.Fruit, The
2.Cranky Takes a Holiday
3.Silent Night
4.Lost
5.Group Therapy
6.Village Blues
7.Body and Soul
8.Perfect Six, A
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