flat5 Posted January 7, 2014 Report Posted January 7, 2014 A very quirky chart using simple section voicing, often unison. Clever rhythms, lots of 'space'. Perhaps it was N. Riddle. He wrote for the band in the early 60s. Quote
alocispepraluger102 Posted January 7, 2014 Report Posted January 7, 2014 that late 50s-early 60s elgart was some good stuff!!! i loved it then and still do. Quote
page Posted January 7, 2014 Report Posted January 7, 2014 Hey Flat5! It might be Charles Albertine. I've found his name at a website where someone commented about the arranging. Apparently he began arranging for the brothers in 1954. Quote
Ted O'Reilly Posted January 7, 2014 Report Posted January 7, 2014 I agree -- most likely Charlie Albertine. (Albertine wrote the theme and most cues for the soap opera Days Of Our Lives. How about that!?!) Quote
flat5 Posted January 7, 2014 Author Report Posted January 7, 2014 Yes, thank you, Page. I have to agree with you two it is very likely. What I find impressive is he started music study at 5 and by high school graduation seemed to have mastered all the woodwinds! Right out of high school he was playing oboe with the Radio City Music Hall pit band. I assume that was a good steady gig. and of course he was a terrific arranger. Quote
page Posted January 9, 2014 Report Posted January 9, 2014 Hi Flat5. Yes, I can hear that. I had a look at an arrangement of Bandstand Boogie which he composed. It is a transcription I think since his name is not listed as arranger but Elgart is mentioned. Since there isn't a cs, it is hard to tell whether it is totally correct but I did look at the tenor sax part and tpt 1 part and I think that that is correct. If you want to have a look at it too, just let me know. Quote
flat5 Posted January 9, 2014 Author Report Posted January 9, 2014 Sure, why not :-) Not interested in the Manilow version. Quote
AllenLowe Posted January 9, 2014 Report Posted January 9, 2014 did you know that song was written about Shana Alexander? (trivia note of the day) Quote
flat5 Posted January 10, 2014 Author Report Posted January 10, 2014 Nope. Good ol' Google. Her father, Milton Ager, was a successful Tin Pan Alley composer whose tunes included ''Ain't She Sweet'' and ''Happy Days Are Here Again,'' http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1356&dat=19951029&id=UNFPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qwcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3722,6500682 Quote
page Posted January 10, 2014 Report Posted January 10, 2014 Me neither, but I didn't know her either, probably since I'm not from the U.S. There are more fathers who wrote songs for their daughter, it's a special bond. Quote
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