Billy Byers • The RCA Victor Jazz Workshop

 

Real Name:
William Mitchell Byers
Profile:
born: 1 May 1927 in Los Angeles, California (USA)
died: 1 May 1996 in Malibu, California (USA)

American jazz trombonist and arranger who worked in the bands of Georgie Auld, Buddy Rich, Benny Goodman, Charlie Ventura and Teddy Powell, among others. He toured Europe and Japan alongside Frank Sinatra in 1974. Byers had extensive credits arranging and conducting for film, and won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Orchestrations for "City of Angels."
https://www.discogs.com/artist/281335-Billy-Byers

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Nombre real:
William Mitchell Byers
Perfil:
nacido: 1 de mayo de 1927 en Los Angeles, California (USA)
Murió: 1 de mayo de 1996 en Malibú, California (EE.UU.)

Trombonista y arreglista de jazz estadounidense que trabajó en las bandas de Georgie Auld, Buddy Rich, Benny Goodman, Charlie Ventura y Teddy Powell, entre otros. Realizó una gira por Europa y Japón junto a Frank Sinatra en 1974. Byers tenía numerosos créditos en arreglos y dirección para el cine, y ganó el premio Drama Desk a las mejores orquestaciones por "City of Angels".
https://www.discogs.com/artist/281335-Billy-Byers

Tracklisting:
01. Alone Together (Dietz-Schwartz) 3:20
02. The Tickler (Byers) 3:05
03. Billy Bones (Byers) 3:17
04. Chinese Water Torture (Byers) 3:48
05. I See A Million People (Sour-Carlisle) 3:45
06. Back In Your Own Back Yard (Jolson-Rose-Dreyer) 2:55
07. The Funky Music Box (Byers) 2:05
08. The Great Rationalization (Byers) 2:54
09. Sunday (Miller-Cohn-Stein-Kreuger) 3:30
10. Misty Osie (Byers) 2:48
11. Thou Swell (Rodgers-Hart) 3:32
12. You're Mine You (Green-Heyman) 2:48

Total time: 39:47 min.

Personnel on #3,4,8 & 10:
Bernie Glow, trumpet; Billy Byers, Urbie Green, Fred Ohms, Chauncey Welsh, trombones; Al Cohn, clarinet, tenor  & baitone sax; Moe Welscher, celeste & piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
Recorded in New York City, December 9, 1955

Personnel on #2,5,7 & 11:
Nick Travis, trumpet; Billy Byers, trombone; Phil Woods, clarinet & alto sax; Moe Welscher, celeste & piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
Recorded in New York City, December 23, 1955

Personnel on #1,5,9 & 12:
Billy Byers, trombone; Jerry Sanfino, flute, clarinet & alto sax; Joe Venuto, vibes & marimba; Moe Welscher, celeste & piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums; Gene Orloff, violin; Alan Schulman, Lucien Schmit, Bernie Greenhouse, cello.
Recorded in New York City, December 30, 1955

All arrangements by Billy Byers

Released on RCA Victor LPM-1269

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