Blue Reverie

Jim Galloway - Blue Reverie

05/20/2008 | Sackville Records 

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All Music Guide Review

Jim Galloway's Wee Big Band has been in existence for 30 years, but surprisingly, Blue Reverie is only its third recording. The orchestra (which, despite its name, is a full-size, 17-piece jazz ensemble) is as swing-oriented as its leader. On Blue Reverie, in addition to a few newer arrangements, vintage charts by Jimmy Mundy, Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Benny Carter, Buck Clayton, and Chico O'Farrill ("Chicago") have been transcribed from recordings. But rather than re-creations, these live performances sound very much alive, the solos are improvised, and the Jim Galloway Wee Big Band has a musical personality of its own. All but three of the musicians have opportunities to solo, with the standout performances being Gordon Evans' alto on "Isfahan," the swinging ensembles on Benny Carter's "Symphony in Riffs," and the odd, floating Gerry Mulligan arrangement of "If You Were the Only Girl in the World." ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Blue Reverie Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • time
  • lyrics
  • 1
  • Aluminum Baby
  • 5:59
  • Sound Clip for Aluminum Baby from Blue Reverie


  • 2
  • Beauty Rest
  • 4:46
  • Sound Clip for Beauty Rest from Blue Reverie


  • 3
  • Fiesta in Blue
  • 3:23
  • Sound Clip for Fiesta in Blue from Blue Reverie


  • 4
  • High Five
  • 5:48
  • Sound Clip for High Five from Blue Reverie


  • 5
  • Isfahan
  • 4:16
  • Sound Clip for Isfahan from Blue Reverie


  • 6
  • One on the House
  • 4:45
  • Sound Clip for One on the House from Blue Reverie


  • 7
  • Symphony in Riffs
  • 3:45
  • Sound Clip for Symphony in Riffs from Blue Reverie


  • 8
  • Blue Reverie
  • 4:36
  • Sound Clip for Blue Reverie from Blue Reverie


  • 9
  • Chicago
  • 2:57
  • Sound Clip for Chicago from Blue Reverie


  • 10
  • Stranger on the Shore
  • 2:55
  • Sound Clip for Stranger on the Shore from Blue Reverie


  • 11
  • Ridin' on a Blue Note
  • 3:47
  • Sound Clip for Ridin' on a Blue Note from Blue Reverie


  • 12
  • Someone
  • 6:12
  • Sound Clip for Someone from Blue Reverie


  • 13
  • Send in the Clowns
  • 4:59
  • Sound Clip for Send in the Clowns from Blue Reverie


  • 14
  • If You Were the Only Girl in the World
  • 5:28
  • Sound Clip for If You Were the Only Girl in the World from Blue Reverie


  • 15
  • It's Sand Man
  • 3:51
  • Sound Clip for It's Sand Man from Blue Reverie


    • Credits of Blue Reverie

    • Jim Galloway
    • Leader, Sax (Soprano), Producer, Liner Notes, Soloist


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