Phil Nimmons - Canadian Composers Portraits '2005

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Centrediscs issues its first jazz compact disc. This issue in the Canadian
Composers Portraits series features the life and music of legendary Canadian
jazz musician and composer Phil Nimmons. Recorded live in Toronto at the
Montreal Bistro, the Dave McMurdo Jazz Orchestra performs hot new sessions of
many of Phil’s classic works.
“One of the must-have discs of this year  make that this century.”
-Geoff Chapman, Toronto Star

“Phil Nimmons’ musical range is vast…He has consistently
shown his creativity on the music most in need of pure ‘soul’ and
emotion, something at the heart of this most modest man. It’s all on
display on this release, which should be on speakers all over the world.”

– Ted O’Reilly, Wholenote

“I don’t know who conceived the idea for the Portraits series
honoring Canadian composers, but it’s a splendid oneeven more so when the
honoree is still vertical and swinging, as is the case with Phil Nimmons, who
for more than half a century has been one of that country’s most prolific
and popular jazz musicians.”

– Jack Bowers, allaboutjazz



Tracks:

CD1
Nimmons documentary produced and prepared by Eitan Cornfield


CD2
1. Threeful
2. Sands of Time
3. Sarah
4. Blues for Someone
5. Carey Dance
6. Nufsicisum
7. Suite P.E.I – 2nd movement
8. Ed’s Comp
9. Night Crawler


CD3
1. Arf
2. UTS
3. Liëse
4. Three and Four
5. Muse The Blues
6. Herbs
7. It’s Up To You
8. The Torch

Personnel:

Dave McMurdo Jazz Orchestra:
Saxophones: Campbell Ryga (lead alto & soprano); Don Englert (alto); Alex Dean
(tenor); Quinsin Nachoff (tenor); Perry White (baritone)
Trumpets/Trompettes & Flugelhorns: Sandy Barter (lead); Jason Logue (lead);
Chase Sanborn; Mike Malone; Neil Christoffersen
Trombones: Dave McMurdo; Rob Somerville (lead); Terry Promane; Ted Bohn; Bob
Hamper (bass)
Rhythm Section / Section de rhythme: Brian Dickinson (piano); Reg Schwager
(guitar/guitare); Paul Novotny (bass); Kevin Dempsey (drums/batterie)

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