In Full Swing (1999)

About this title: Chosen as the orchestra to open at all the stops on Frank Sinatra's final tour, Tony Corbiscello's 16-piece big band pulls out the stops on a play list of 14 tunes. There are also three originals by Marion Evans who also did the arrangements that are not only tasteful but diverse; for example, they don't all sound the same. Stocked with players from the New York area and driven by leader Corbiscello's drums, this album is replete with well-drilled ensemble playing as well as refreshing and timely solos. The session is further enhanced by the presence of A-one guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli on ... read more

Tracks:

1. Close as Pages in a Book [Fields/Romberg]
2. That Old Feeling [Brown/Fain]
3. I'll Never Say "Never Again" Again [Woods]
4. Saturday Night (Is the Loneliest Night of the Week) [Cahn/Styne]
5. But Not for Me [Gershwin/Gershwin]
6. Dream [Mercer]
7. Margie [Conrad/Davis/Robins]
8. When the Sun Comes Out [Arlen/Koehler]
9. Bikini Bossa [Evans]
10. Have You Met Miss Jones? [Hart/Rodgers]
11. Johnnie's Theme [Evans]
12. Lady of Spain [Hargreaves/Evans/Da]
13. Lover [Hart/Rodgers]
14. Around Town [Evans]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.