Rob McConnell and The Boss Brass - Live In Digital - Dark Orchid Records – 602-12018 - Original 1st & Only Dark Orchid Pressing - ORANGE LABEL w/ Gatefold Jacket- 1981 - RARE - Vinyl Jazz LP
THIS IS THE ORIGINAL 12" US PRESSING FROM 1981 of Rob McConnell and The Boss Brass - Live In Digital on Dark Orchid Records. This is the 1st original United States pressing with the orange label on vinyl.
This is the genuine article. 100% AUTHENTIC ORIGINAL US 1st pressing.
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A etched): 602 - 12012 A
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B etched): 602 - 12012 B
Matrix / Runout (Dead Wax A & B etched): Emw PMcl
*UNIQUE variations on THIS RARE RELEASE
- spine: Dark Orchid Records
- frontcover : Dark Orchid A Digital Recording (same logo)
- rear cover: Dark Orchid Records (same logo)
- Center Label: Dark Orchid + printed in ringform (red characters) on the Label "Dark Orchid Jazz" (same logo)
*UNIQUE TITLE Variations on THIS RELEASE
- Spine, front cover & rear cover: Rob McConnell and The Boss Brass - Live in digital el Mocambo
- Inner sleve: Rob McConnell Boss Brass: Live at El Mocambo
- Center labels: Rob McConnell and The Boss Brass Live In Digital
THIS RECORD IS FROM OUR PERSONAL COLLECTION. Well maintained.
*Because our clients are mostly jazz collectors and connoisseurs, as we are, we made it our policy to only sell vinyl that we grade in VERY GOOD (VG) condition or better. This vinyl is in our opinion a Very Good Plus, looks and plays great.
Record Grade VG+ = ONE OWNER. Purchased new in New York City in 1981. Looks and sounds great. Very well maintained. Just listened to both sides of the whole album with headphones on and it plays very beautiful. The vinyl looks beautiful. Little to no surface noise at all. No skips or jumps. Difficult to find this rare vintage stereo recording in such nice condition. (see pictures)
Jacket Grade VG+ = Very well maintained. We kept it on our shelf in plastic cover all these years. Comes with original paper inner sleeve. The jacket is very sturdy. Normal corner wear from regular shelf use. No writing, no tape. Firm spine. A strong clean jacket for a 38 year old album. (see pictures)
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Robert Murray Gordon "Rob" McConnell (14 February 1935 - 1 May 2010) was a Canadian jazz trombonist, composer, and arranger. McConnell is best known for establishing and leading the big band The Boss Brass, which he directed from 1967 to 1999.
McConnell was born in London, Ontario and took up the valve trombone in high school. He began his performing career in the early 1950s, performing and studying with Clifford Brown, Don Thompson, Bobby Gimby, and later with Canadian trumpeter Maynard Ferguson. He studied music theory with Gordon Delamont. In 1968 he formed The Boss Brass, a big band that became his primary performing and recording unit through the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s.
Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass became one of Canadas most popular jazz ensembles, performing live and recording for Californias Concord Jazz label and a variety of others. Mel Tormé said of his first recording session with the Boss Brass in 1987, "Making this record was one of the two or three greatest musical experiences in my long and checkered career."
Rob McConnell And The Boss Brass - Live In Digital
Label: Dark Orchid - 602-12018
Format: 33 rpm 12" LP Stereo, Gatefold
Country: United States
Vinyl Condition: VG+ (Very Good Plus)
Cover Condition: VG+ (Very Good Plus)
Year Released: 1981
LP Quantity: 1
Credits
Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute – Moe Koffman
Arranged By – Ian McDougall (tracks: B3), Rob McConnell (tracks: A1 to B2)
Baritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet – Bob Leonard (3)
Bass Trombone – Ron Hughes
Drums – Terry Clarke
Edited By – Phil Sheridan
Electric Piano, Piano – James Dale*
Engineer [Recordng + Digital Editing] – Phil Sheridan
Engineer [Recordng, Assistant] – Joe Finlan
Executive-Producer – Larry Pady
French Horn – Brad Warnaar, George Stimpson
Guitar – Ed Bickert
Liner Notes – Herb Wong
Percussion – Marty Morell
Photography By [Band] – John Hylton
Photography By [Soloist] – Barb McDougall*
Producer – Phil Sheridan, Rob McConnell
Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet – Jerry Toth
Sleeve Notes [Technical Notes] – Phil Sheridan
Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Rick Wilkins
Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Eugene Amaro
Trombone – Dave McMurdo, Ian McDougall
Trombone [Uncredited] – Rob McConnell
Trumpet [Associate], Flugelhorn – Erich Traugott
Trumpet [Lead], Flugelhorn – Arnie Chycoski
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Dave Woods (2), Guido Basso, Sam Noto
A1 T.O.
Soloist – Rick Wilkins
Written-By, Soloist – Rob McConnell 8:08
A2 Ana Luisa
Soloist – Ian McDougall
Written-By – Antonio Carlos Jobim 8:25
A3 Groovin High
Soloist – Moe Koffman, Sam Noto
Written-By – John Birks Gillespie 8:14
B1 Louisiana
Soloist – Rick Wilkins, Rob McConnell
Written-By – Andy Razaf, Bob Shagler*, J.C. Johnson 6:35
B2 Sambanice
Soloist – Eugene Amaro
Written-By – Rob McConnell 7:49
B3 I Love You
Soloist – Sam Noto
Written-By – Cole Porter 7:00
Recorded at El Mocambo, Toronto, Canada, Dec. 1, 2, 3, 1980
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*We have over 50 years experience in grading vintage collectable vinyl jazz albums. We use a consistent and conservative method for objectively grading and describing the condition of everything we sell. All recordings are visually inspected under high-intensity lights and listened to personally before we even list an album for sale.
