Absolutely fantastic session orchestra lead by the most excellent composer arranger Mr. McConnell, featuring the wonderful Canadian players. This is an extra special feature filmed at the Metro-plex television sound stage in Toronto. 5~stars all the way.
I had the great honor of playing for Rob McConnell when he guest appared at the University of Akron. My director was the great Roland Paolucci. What a great night! We played Darn That Dream. the Birth of the Blues and Fred.
Such a great band. My band instructor used to play recording of them before school and during jazz band rehearsals to show what the charts we were playing were actually supposed to sound like. The level of musicianship across the board in this band was insane.
RIP Guido. 1937-2023. What a legend.
Many of you have asked to see the complete video, so here it is. Enjoy!
Do you know the name of the song at 9:19?
@@mmaybrown It's "Little Green Apples". Written for Roger Miller in the late 60s.
Undoubtedly the greatest big band in Canada's history.
Absolutely fantastic session orchestra lead by the most excellent composer arranger Mr. McConnell, featuring the wonderful Canadian players. This is an extra special feature filmed at the Metro-plex television sound stage in Toronto. 5~stars all the way.
Класс! Сыгранность, чистота звучания, свинг, драйв-в лучших традициях Дюка, Германа и Бэйси. Спасибо Канада!
Best dam band in the land/world/universe. 👍👍👍👍👍
MY FAVOURITE ARRANGEUR FOREVER
Oh! how miss Rob and his magnificent big band. The finest ever.
I had the great honor of playing for Rob McConnell when he guest appared at the University of Akron. My director was the great Roland Paolucci. What a great night! We played Darn That Dream. the Birth of the Blues and Fred.
Love for Ed bickert!
Shaw nuff. Yes indeed.
FOR ME ROB IS A REVOLUTION ON BRASS BIG BAND LIKE BEBOP AND SO ON SCHOOLS !!!
RIP Mr Rob McConnell.....fabulous big band. Check out his direct cut double LP from 1978.....superb rendition of the Porgy and Bess Suite by Gershwin.
Such a great band. My band instructor used to play recording of them before school and during jazz band rehearsals to show what the charts we were playing were actually supposed to sound like. The level of musicianship across the board in this band was insane.
Guido Basso is my favourite fluegel hornist.
Very insightful great documentary & of course legendary music! Makes me proud to continue being a working musician🎹🎵🎸🎷🥁🎻
I always thought that they were the best I'd heard anywhere.
these guys are oozing excellence in every bar
The bursti eant to is an amazing covisinspred ever headartic.. boss abras nevercbeddar!
Funny when Rob says he added saxophones. Moe koffman and other Reed players were picketing the savarin. NO SAXOPHONES!!. so saxes were added.
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