Wilson, Gerald Orchestra / Legacy
Album: Legacy   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Wilson, Gerald Orchestra   Added:Aug 2011
Label:Mack Avenue  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2011-08-07 Pull Date: 2011-10-09 Charts: Jazz
Week Ending: Oct 9 Sep 25 Sep 18 Aug 14
Airplays: 1 3 2 1

Recent Airplay
1. Nov 03, 2016: No Cover, No Minimum
Yes Chicago Is... Cubs, Bears, Bulls, And White Sox
4. Sep 23, 2011: No Cover, No Minimum - Coltrane Day
Variation On A Theme By Giacomo Puccini
2. Oct 04, 2011: Rebop
Variation On A Theme By Giacomo Puccini
5. Sep 20, 2011: feelin' the music
Variation On A Theme By Giacomo Puccini
3. Sep 24, 2011: Rebop
September Sky
6. Sep 14, 2011: Memory Select
Virgo

Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2011-08-07
GERALD WILSON ORCHESTRA: Legacy
Mack Avenue, 2011

MODERN BIG BAND – Elder statesman Wilson (age 92), who has had a real resurgence in recent years, leads his talented orchestra through their usual riff-based paces, but he’s toning down the high-energy bebop fireworks these days. This CD includes a 7-part suite dedicated to Chicago, some hit-and-miss classically-derived romps, and nice tunes by Wilson’s son (guitarist Anthony Wilson) and grandson (Eric Otis).

Fo’s Picks: 2, 4, 5, 7, 9

1. 3:34 – striding, brassy take on a snippet of Stravinsky; sax & trumpet solos
2. 9:57 – relaxed, heavily arranged retro-urban feel, short solos start after 4:00
3. 7:34 – “Clair de Lune” becomes a blues(!), big-band glide, hip piano stroll
4. 6:18 – slow aria, switches to stroll: trumpet leads 1st half, saxes take 2nd half
5. 7:04 – calm ballad for flute & flugelhorn, with surprise speedy bop interlude

SUITE (all variations on one theme)

6. 2:09 – slow piano & band intro
7. 3:42 – slow intro, upbeat stroll
8. 1:55 – peppy bop bounce
9. 3:10 – hip shimmy, trumpet growl
10. 1:08 – sassy strut, high trumpet
11. 1:00 – quick spin thru the theme
12. 2:18 – slow, film-noir romance

[ Fo ] – August 2011

Track Listing
1. Variation On A Theme By Igor Stravinsky   7. Yes Chicago Is... A Night At The El Grotto
2. Virgo   8. Yes Chicago Is... Riffin' At The Regal
3. Variations On Clair De Lune   9. Yes Chicago Is... Cubs, Bears, Bulls, And White Sox
4. Variation On A Theme By Giacomo Puccini   10. Yes Chicago Is... 47th St. Blues
5. September Sky   11. Yes Chicago Is... Blowin' In The Windy City
6. Yes Chicago Is... A Jazz Mecca   12. Yes Chicago Is... A Great Place To Be