Joseph
Reisman (September 16, 1924, Dallas - September 15, 1987, Los Angeles)
was an American musician (tenor and baritone saxophone, clarinet),
bandleader, arranger, and record producer in the swing era.
Reisman
studied at Baylor University and at the University of Texas at El Paso.
He began his music career as a saxophonist in bands like Glen Gray's
Casa Loma Orchestra, Louis Prima, Bob Crosby, Sam Donahue, Frankie
Masters, and Jack Teagarden. As an arranger he worked for Ray Bauduc and
Gene Williams. At the end of the 1940s he gave up an active career as a
musician, and worked as an arranger and producer in the Hollywood
studios. He arranged and conducted for Patti Page, accompanying her on
her hits "How Much Is That Doggie in the Window", "Tennessee Waltz", and
"Mockingbird Hill", and for Perry Como, including on "Catch a Falling
Star" and "Papa Loves Mambo".[1] He also worked on productions by Eartha
Kitt ("Sho-Jo-Ji (The Hungry Raccoon)"), Sarah Vaughan, June Valli,
Georgia Gibbs, Ann-Margret, Lena Horne, André Previn and the Ames
Brothers.
In the mid-1950s he was the musical director of several
television shows, including NBC's Shower of Stars and The Oldsmobile
Hour; He also worked for RCA Victor and Roulette Records. At RCA and
Roulette, he also recorded several albums in an easy listening style,
and had a minor hit with a cover version of Ross Bagdasarian's "Armen's
Theme". At the beginning of the 1960s, Reisman returned to RCA and then
worked as a producer for Henry Mancini for almost thirty years, starting
with his album Our Man in Hollywood (1964).
He died of a heart
attack one day before his 63rd birthday on September 15, 1987 in Los
Angeles. In 1996, his widow donated his collection of scores to the New
York Public Library for the Performing Arts.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Reisman
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Joseph
Reisman (16 de septiembre de 1924, Dallas - 15 de septiembre de 1987,
Los Ángeles) fue un músico estadounidense (saxofón tenor y barítono,
clarinete), director de orquesta, arreglista y productor discográfico de
la era del swing.
Reisman estudió en la Universidad de Baylor y
en la Universidad de Texas en El Paso. Comenzó su carrera musical como
saxofonista en bandas como la Casa Loma Orchestra de Glen Gray, Louis
Prima, Bob Crosby, Sam Donahue, Frankie Masters y Jack Teagarden. Como
arreglista trabajó para Ray Bauduc y Gene Williams. A finales de la
década de 1940 abandonó su carrera como músico y trabajó como arreglista
y productor en los estudios de Hollywood. Hizo arreglos y dirigió para
Patti Page, acompañándola en sus éxitos "How Much Is That Doggie in the
Window", "Tennessee Waltz" y "Mockingbird Hill", y para Perry Como,
incluso en "Catch a Falling Star" y "Papa Loves Mambo". [También trabajó
en producciones de Eartha Kitt ("Sho-Jo-Ji (The Hungry Raccoon)"),
Sarah Vaughan, June Valli, Georgia Gibbs, Ann-Margret, Lena Horne, André
Previn y los Ames Brothers.
A mediados de la década de 1950 fue
el director musical de varios programas de televisión, como Shower of
Stars y The Oldsmobile Hour de la NBC; también trabajó para RCA Victor y
Roulette Records. En RCA y Roulette, también grabó varios álbumes de
estilo easy listening, y tuvo un pequeño éxito con una versión de
"Armen's Theme" de Ross Bagdasarian. A principios de los años sesenta,
Reisman volvió a RCA y luego trabajó como productor para Henry Mancini
durante casi treinta años, empezando por su álbum Our Man in Hollywood
(1964).
Murió de un ataque al corazón un día antes de cumplir 63
años, el 15 de septiembre de 1987 en Los Ángeles. En 1996, su viuda donó
su colección de partituras a la Biblioteca Pública de Nueva York para
las Artes Escénicas.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Reisman
Tracklist:
1. Seven Come Eleven
2. Southern Fried
3. Start Off Right
4. Stompin' At The Savoy
5. Bubble Boogie
6. Jersey Bounce
7. Charleston Alley
8. The Major And The Minor
9. Light 'N' Polite
10. Five O'Clock Whistle
11. Warm Up
12. Let's Go Home
Credits:
Bass – Milt Hinton, Wendell Marshall
Drums – Don Lamond
Guitar – Tony Mottola
Leader – Joe Reisman
Photography By [Photo] – Irv Bahrt
Piano – Irving Joseph
Saxophone – Boomie Richman*, Albert Klink*, Charles O'Kane, Romeo Penque, Sam Marowitz, Stanley Webb, Walter Levinsky*
Trombone – Chauncey Welsch, Joseph Bennett, Thomas Mitchell, Urbie Green
Trumpet – Al De Risi, Bernie Glow, Carl Severinsen*, Jimmy Maxwell, Joe Wilder
Label: RCA Victor – CPS-73, RCA Victor – CPS 73
Released: 1957
Genre: Jazz
Style: Big Band
https://www.discogs.com/release/6477751-Joe-Reisman-And-His-Orchestra-Party-Night-At-Joes
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