Frank Mantooth - A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square

Album Playlist: • [1995] Frank Mantooth ...
Album Title: Frank Mantooth - Sophisticated Lady
Label: Sea Breeze Jazz - SB-2074
Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 1995
Tracklist:
1. The Messenger
2. Centerpiece
3. Sophisticated Lady
4. The Louie Shuffle
5. One For My Baby
6. Moment's Notice
7. A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
8. It Don't Mean A Thing
9. The Messenger
10. We'll Be Together Again
Recorded At - Tone Zone Recording
Mixed At - Hinge Studios
Mixed At - Streeterville Studios
Mixed At - Natura Digital Studio
Mastered At - Airshow Mastering, Springfield, VA
Alto Saxophone - Chris Lega (tracks: 5, 6, 9), Howie Smith (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8), Jim Massoth (tracks: 5, 6, 9), Kim Park (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8)
Arranged By - Frank Mantooth (tracks: 2 to 7, 10), Matt Harris (tracks: 8), Paul McKee (tracks: 1, 9)
Artwork [Cover] - Ed Paschke
Baritone Saxophone - Glenn Kostur (tracks: 5, 6, 9), Nick Brignola (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8)
Bass - Bob Bowman (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8), Kelly Sill (tracks: 6, 9, 10)
Cello - Bill Simmons (tracks: 10)
Directed By - Tom Tallman (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8)
Drums - Bob Rummage (tracks: 5, 6, 9, 10), Steve Houghton (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8)
Engineer - Freddie Breitberg
Engineer [Assistant] - Brian Jensen, David Teegarden, Ed Bialach, Roger Heiss, Neil Gustafson
Executive-Producer - Frank Mantooth
Flugelhorn - Art Davis (tracks: 10), Danny Barber (tracks: 10)
Graphics - Mercedes Wetzel
Guitar - John McLean (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Harp - Marcia LaBella (tracks: 10)
Horn - Jon Boen (tracks: 10)
Mastered By - David Glasser
Mixed By - David Teegarden, Frank Mantooth, Freddie Breitberg (tracks: 1 to 9)
Percussion - Alejo Poveda (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9)
Piano - Frank Mantooth (tracks: 4, 5, 6, 9, 10), Matt Harris (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 7, 8)
Producer - Frank Mantooth, Freddie Breitberg
Producer [Assistant] - Dave Glenn, Doug Beach
Soprano Saxophone - Pat LaBarbera (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8)
Synthesizer - Frank Mantooth (tracks: 5, 10)
Tenor Saxophone - Pat LaBarbera (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9), Pete Christlieb (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10), Steve Eisen (tracks: 5, 6, 9)
Trombone - Mark Bettcher (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10), Mike Young (tracks: 5, 10), Paul McKee (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10), Scott Bliege (tracks: 6, 9), Steve Wiest (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8), Tom Matta (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9), Tom Garling (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10)
Trumpet - Allen Johnson (tracks: 5, 6, 9), Art Davis (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9), Bobby Shew (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8), Danny Barber (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9), Marvin Stamm (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8), Orbert Davis (tracks: 6, 9), Randy Brecker (tracks: 6, 9), Roger Ingram (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8), Steve Jensen (tracks: 5)
Viola - Jeanette Simmons (tracks: 10)
Violin - Adrian Gola (tracks: 10), Benita Barber (tracks: 10)
Recorded at Tone Zone Studio, Chicago, IL on January 23, 1994, April 24, 1994, and December 13 & 14, 1994.

[@justxchoz]

6:04 go hard tbh

[@danbarrett20]

Though I only recognize about half the names listed, this stuff absolutely is top-shelf and while it may not have many “surprises” it’s a product of its times, I dig it.