Encephalon - Psychogenesis - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

2015 collection. One of the best trombonists of the big band era, he played with Bunny Berigan and Artie Shaw/Ray Conniff burst onto the 1950s scene with recordings based on the tonal combination of mixed choir with the swing of the big band. This blend of musical colors and textures, women's voices and trumpets, men's voices and trombones, was organized with a geometric precision and really caught the public ear. His debut album Inch 'S WonderfulInch, inhabited the USA Top 20 for nine months. His breakthrough had come in 1956, with his arrangement for Don Cherry's hit ballad 'Band Of Gold. ' Conniff substituted a chorus of voices for a string section; they were wordless, purely instrumental, smooth, and an instant success. He went on to arrange many hits for the likes of Guy Mitchell, Marty Robbins, Johnnie Ray and Rosemary Clooney before Columbia gave him the chance to record with his own orchestra.

Boxcutter - Oneric [COMPACT DISCS] date 04/25/2006

One of the most popular instrumental duos of the 50's and 60's, Santo & Johnny achieved worldwide fame when their catchy instrumental ditty InchSleepwalkInch rose to #1 on the pop charts. Their unique steel guitar sound remains as popular today as when they first hit the charts in 1959. The rare classic album presented here was originally released in 1974 and features instrumental versions of hits by a varied selection of writers including Paul McCartney, Cole Porter, Barry White, Jesse Fuller and W.C. Handy. Includes the theme to the hit 1973 movie InchSerpicoInch which starred Al Pacino. All selections newly re-mastered.