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Monday, August 2, 2021

Billy May • Bill's Bag



Biography by Richard S. Ginell
The last of the great arrangers who wrote regularly for Frank Sinatra, Billy May had several varied careers in and out of jazz. His first notable gig was as an arranger/trumpeter with Charlie Barnet (1938-1940), for whom he wrote the wah-wah-ing hit arrangement of Ray Noble's "Cherokee." Later, he worked in the same capacities for Glenn Miller (1940-1942) and Les Brown (1942) before settling into staff jobs, first at NBC studios, then at Capitol Records, where he led his own studio big band from 1951 to 1954. His arrangements for Sinatra, beginning with Come Fly With Me (1957) and ending with Trilogy (1979), are often in a walloping, brassy, even taunting swing mode, generating some of the singer's most swaggering vocals. May also did extensive scoring for television, film, and commercials. Although May was largely inactive in the '80s and '90s , he unexpectedly surfaced in 1996 with some typically bright big band charts for comic Stan Freberg's The United States of America, Vol. 2 (Rhino), 25 years after his contributions to Vol. 1. The veteran arranger died quietly at home on January 22, 2004 at the age of 87.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/billy-may-mn0000769388/biography

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Biografía de Richard S. Ginell
El último de los grandes arreglistas que escribió regularmente para Frank Sinatra, Billy May tuvo varias carreras variadas dentro y fuera del jazz. Su primera actuación notable fue como arreglista/trompetista con Charlie Barnet (1938-1940), para quien escribió el exitoso arreglo wah-wah-ing de "Cherokee" de Ray Noble. Más tarde, trabajó en las mismas funciones para Glenn Miller (1940-1942) y Les Brown (1942) antes de establecerse en puestos de trabajo, primero en los estudios de la NBC, y luego en Capitol Records, donde dirigió su propia big band de estudio desde 1951 hasta 1954. Sus arreglos para Sinatra, que comenzaron con Come Fly With Me (1957) y terminaron con Trilogy (1979), son a menudo en un modo de swing valiente, descarado, incluso burlón, generando algunas de las voces más arrogantes del cantante. May también realizó numerosas composiciones para la televisión, el cine y los anuncios publicitarios. Aunque May estuvo bastante inactivo en los años 80 y 90, apareció inesperadamente en 1996 con unos brillantes y típicos arreglos de big band para el cómico Stan Freberg's The United States of America, Vol. 2 (Rhino), 25 años después de sus contribuciones al Vol. 1. El veterano arreglista murió tranquilamente en su casa el 22 de enero de 2004 a la edad de 87 años.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/billy-may-mn0000769388/biography
 

Tracklist:
A1.Children Of The Night
Written-By – Wayne Shorter
A2.Uh! Oh!
Written-By – Don Elliot, Sascha Burland
A3.The Preacher
Written-By – Horace Silver
A4.Playboy's Theme
Written-By – Cy Coleman
A5.The Late, Late Show
Written-By – Murray Berlin, Roy Alfred
A6.Dat Dere
Written-By – Bobby Timmons, Oscar Brown, jr.
B1.Filet Of Soul
Written-By – Billy May, Dave Cavanaugh
B2.Whisper Not
Written-By – Benny Golson
B3.Miles Behind
Written-By – Billy May
B4.Moanin'
Written-By – Bobby Timmons, Jon Hendricks
B5.My Little Suede Shoes
Written-By – Charlie Parker
B6.Shiny Stockings
Written-By – Frank B. Foster

Credits:
    Alto Saxophone – Paul Horn
    Baritone Saxophone – Chuck Gentry
    Bass – Max Bennett
    Drums – Irving Cottler
    Engineer – Hugh Davis, John Kraus, Pete Abbott
    Guitar – Joe Gibbons
    Orchestra – Billy May And His Orchestra
    Piano – Jimmy Rowles
    Producer – Dave Cavanaugh
    Reissue Producer – Tom Morgan
    Tenor Saxophone – Justin Gordon
    Trombone – Ed Kusby, George Roberts, Tommy Shepard
    Trumpet – Billy May, Conrad Gozzo, Don Fagerquist, Frank Beach, Milt Bernhart, Ray Triscari, Uan Rasey
    Trumpet [Bass] – Dave Wells, Lou McCrary

Notes
Recorded At Capitol Records Studio A Hollywood Jan.15 Feb.11 March19 1963
Label: Capitol Records ST 1888
Series: Dimensions In Jazz –
Released: 1964
Genre: Jazz
Style: Big Band






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