Update (Berlin Jazz Orchestra)

Update
Studio album by Marc Secara
Jiggs Whigham
Berlin Jazz Orchestra
Released 2004
Recorded 2003/2004
Berlin, Germany
Genre Jazz, Big band, instrumental
Length 55:59
Label 44 Records, LC 12576
Producer Jacky Wagner (exec. prod.)
Marc Secara (prod.)
Jiggs Whigham (prod.)
Berlin Jazz Orchestra chronology
Update
(2004)		 You're Everything
(2007)
Marc Secara chronology
Weihnachts-Krug
(2002)		 Update
(2004)		 States of Mind
(2007)

Update is a jazz album produced by 44 Records and producer Jacky Wagner, it was officially released in 2004.[1] The album was critically acclaimed by Jazz Podium magazine as the first initial recording for the Berlin Jazz Orchestra with vocal artist Marc Secara. Jazz artist Jiggs Whigham is featured on this release as both instrumentalist (trombone) and musical director and Steve Gray's arrangements are featured on this recording.

Background

After being founded in 2000, the Berlin Jazz Orchestra had their first release with the label 44 Records in 2004 (Update) produced by Jacky Wagner.[1][2] Roughly the same program was to be released later in 2007 for You're Everything and also adding two more Steve Gray works to include an original composition and vocal suite. The Update CD release was widely accepted by critics and many details of Steve Gray's arrangements were worked out in the studio.

Track listing

All tracks written by various composers, all selections arranged and adapted for jazz orchestra by Steve Gray.

No.TitleLength
1."Save Your Love For Me"  3:04
2."The Nearness Of You"  5:06
3."She's The One"  3:55
4."Alone Together"  3:35
5."Bitte Geh Nicht Fort"  3:18
6."You're Everything"  4:47
7."Pennies From Heaven"  4:08
8."Sylvia"  5:01
9."The Masquerade is Over"  4:39
10."Out of the Hush"  5:10
11."But Beautiful"  4:59
Total length:01:01:08

Recording Sessions

Personnel

Musicians

  • Conductor and solo trombone: Jiggs Whigham
  • Arranger: Steve Gray
  • Vocals: Marc Secara
  • Alto Saxophone: Jonas Schoen, Nico Lohmann
  • Tenor Saxophone: Patrick Braun, Thomas Walter
  • Baritone Saxophone: Nik Leistle
  • Trumpet: Daniel Collette, Jürgen Hahn, Martin Gerwig, Nikolaus Neuser
  • Trombone: Arne Fischer, Christoph Hermann, Ralf Zickerick, Simon Harrer
  • Piano: Claus-Dieter Bandorf
  • Guitar: Jean François Prins
  • Bass: Ralph Graessler
  • Drums: Tobias Backhaus
  • Percussion: Uli Moritz

Production

Reception/Professional ratings

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Jazz Podium
Germany		Highly favorable[3]

talented hopefuls for the Big Band...Marc Secara and his Berlin Jazz Orchestra have already acquired a reputation for being equipped with a big voice and tasteful timbre, he is 'guilty of nothing'... What the band, had a 'so-called' Background to offer...a smooth hit.

Jazzpodium

Release history

Region Date Label Format
Germany[2] March, 2004 44 Records CD

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Update" CD with 44 Records, 2004 Sound carrier of Update (Berlin Jazz Orchestra) in the German National Library catalogue
  2. 1 2 "Update" CD with 44 Records, 2004, JAZZ AGENTUR BERLIN, Jacky Wagner
  3. ↑ Jazz Podium Magazine (review), 2005
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