In the 1980’s I had a recording label called “Soundwings.” I was very proud of our recordings as I felt they showed the extraordinary talents that were involved in a
very special way. One of them was Tom Scott. I have been a fan of Tom from the time I first moved to Los Angeles. I am so pleased that we are able to re-release his album “One Night One Day.” Here is a little touch of what’s to come.
Below is an excerpt of “La La Land.” Composed, arranged and performed by Tom Scott.
Soundwings™ announces the release of Elliot Deutsch’s full length album The Push!
Soundwings™ is proud to announce the release of Elliot Deutsch Big Band’s full-length album The Push! Proclaimed by Bill Holman to be a “young star in the field of jazz composing and arranging,” Deutsch has assembled a top-notch 16-piece ensemble of some of the finest musicians in Los Angeles. The Push! embodies a youthful, exuberant jazz ensemble sound that, while influenced by the great records that came before it, pushes the genre in a new and exciting direction. Every note of the album oozes with the joy Deutsch feels when he stands in front of his world-class band.
Several of the pieces on The Push! have already won awards, including “50 Piece McChow Down,” where was awarded ASCAP’s prestigious 2013 Young Jazz Composer Award. In 2012, Deutsch’s arrangement of “Pure Imagination” received top honors in ASMAC’s Big Band Arranging and Composing Competition. Following that honor, he was invited to perform at ASMAC’s 75th Anniversary Celebration in front of Los Angeles’ greatest composers and orchestrators. Also in attendence was producer Jason Lee. Lee contacted Deutsch about producing a new record and putting The Push! into motion. In June of 2014 Elliot Deutsch Big Band recorded 10 of Deutsch’s pieces at historic Capitol Studios with engineer Steve Genewick.
The Leaves Are Evergreen – Clark Terry
My daughter Greer was going through some of my library and had some tapes transferred to digital. The enclosed is a track from my very first arranging job in New York. It was an album with Clark Terry, and when I heard it again after all these years…wow. The band consisted of Ernie Royal, Bernie Glow, Al Porcino, Phil Woods, Zoot Sims, Al Cohen, Urbie Green, Hank Jones, Dick Hyman, Milt Hinton, Mundell Lowe, and Osie Johnson on drums. The studio was A&R recording on 48th street and the engineer was Phil Ramone. This cut is my tune, and after they played it…I was soaking wet! I never thought I would ever hear this again! Enjoy!
Welcome to the NEW patrickwilliamsmusic.com!
Thanks for taking the time to visit the new website. There are a ton of new features that we hope make your time on the site that much more enjoyable.
There really is too much good stuff to include in one post. From the mobile optimized website, a better way to purchase and listen to Patrick Williams’ music online, to the latest events as they occur, there are improvements to just about every area of the site. Take a look around and let us know what you think in the comments.
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