Standard Deviations (album)

Standard Deviations
Studio album by
the
Fullerton College Jazz Ensembles
ReleasedJuly 2003
RecordedFullerton College
Fullerton, California
GenreJazz, Big band, instrumental
Length50:54
LabelHDCD
ProducerTerry Blackley, Greg Woll
Bruce Babad
The
Fullerton College Jazz Ensembles chronology
Piranha
(2000) 		Standard Deviations
(2003)
cat. HDCD 8.06.03
Audio sample
"Moonlight in Vermont"

Standard Deviations is a CD released by the Fullerton College Jazz Band in 2003; three of the school's groups are on the CD to include the #1 big band and two combos.

Background

In 1982 the Music Department at Fullerton College starting regularly recording their jazz groups which was to serve as a teaching tool for both student music groups and students wanting to be involved with real hands on recording culminating in a marketable product. By 2003, when the CD Standard Deviations was produced, there has been several award-winning recordings such as Time Tripping coming from the Fullerton College Jazz Band.[1] The group has been the recipient of numerous Down Beat and NARAS awards and the CDs are distributed worldwide[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by various artists listed

No.TitleLength
1."In the Mood (Garland/Razaf, arr. Matt Catingub)"3:48
2."Just In Time
(Comden and Green, arr. Frank Mantooth)"		4:16
3."Dolphin Dance (Herbie Hancock)"6:52
4."Fly Me To The Moon (Bart Howard, arr. Sammy Nestico)"4:02
5."Summertime
(George Gershwin, arr. Sean Emch)"		6:15
6."My Funny Valentine (Rodgers/Hart, arr. Emily Nafus)"2:21
7."Moonlight In Vermont[3][4]
(Blackburn/Suessdorf, arr. Jack Cooper)"		4:46
8."Night and Day (Cole Porter. arr. Joe Alfuso)"3:55
9."Angel Eyes (Matt Dennis)"4:43
10."Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise (Romberg/Hammerstein)"4:45
11."Cherokee (Ray Noble, arr. Matt Harris)"5:09
Total length:50:54

Recording Sessions

Personnel

Musicians

  • Conductors: Greg Woll and Bruce Babad
  • Violin: Tyler Emerson
  • Saxes and woodwinds: Steve Tite, Christian Hernandez, Erick MacIntyre, Kevin Oess, Collin Watson
  • Trumpets and flugelhorns: Joe Harris, Anthony Kronfle, Juan Hidalgo, Devin Bohart, Monika Mott
  • Trombones: Jon Goldman, Jason Pier, Gabrial Montez, Nick Barbano
  • Guitar: Dom White
  • Piano: Emily Nafius, Dan Davis, Richard Stuart
  • Bass: Sean Barnett, Sean Emch
  • Drums: Michael Agorrilla
  • Percussion: Juan Pablo Castillo, Francisco Jose Crow

Production

  • Recording and Mixing engineer: Tom Weir
  • Mastering: Lou Hemsey
  • Album design: Katie Muller and LMP

References

  1. ^ the Fullerton College Jazz Band had recorded over 10 LPs and CDs in the time from 1982-2003 which all had been given very high acclaim in reviews.
  2. ^ liner notes for Mainstream CD
  3. ^ This arrangement specially commissioned from FC alum Jack Cooper in 2003 for this recording
  4. ^ UNC Jazz Press catalogue listing for Moonlight in Vermont with sound file