Rare cd available for sale

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I have some extra copies of this cd below.

Please e-mail me at nyjazz99@yahoo.com if you are interested in them.

They are $16.00 each (postage paid) for the US

$17.00 each (postage paid) for outside the US

Trombones: Charles Loper, Lew McCreary, Carl Fontana, Frank Rosolino. Bass Trombone: Phil Teele. Tenor Bobby Knight,

Jazz Mark Presents Bobby Knight's Great American Trombone Company

GATC's Cream of the Crop was recorded live June 17 &18, 1978 at Donte's in North Hollywood, California with "Bones" Howe as the engineer. Originally released by Pye Records from London, and Subsequently by Sea Breeze Records in California, Jazz Mark records now presents this classic album in compact disc format.

Selections include: Strike up the Band, Here's That Rainy Day, Rebel Rouser, L'il Bit, Rock Bottom, I Got Rhythm, Recuerdos, Star Wars Suite, When I Fall In Love, Recuerdos, Life's Too Long --PLUS-- two tracks not on the original album: Carl Fontana's Stardust and Lover Man by Frank Rosolino.

This is the only album on which Fontana and Rosolino appeared together, and is Rosolino's last jazz album before his untimely death inthe fall of 1978. It has become a standard for jazz lovers, especially trombonists, and is now available for the first time from Jazz Mark on Compact Disk.

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This is the only album on which Fontana and Rosolino appeared together, and is Rosolino's last jazz album before his untimely death inthe fall of 1978.

Actually, Rosolino and Fontana also appeared together on Bill Holman's "Big Band in a Jazz Orbit" (1958). Also, Rosolino's last recording was a session (recently released) from 8/1/78 with Billy Higgins and Larry Willis.

That being said, the Bobby Knight side is a good one. Some of the arrangements are pretty corny, but there is some great playing by Frank and Carl. One highlight is Carl's break and solo on "Strike Up the Band". The additional quartet tracks are both outstanding.