Straight On Till Morning / Butch Miles

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STRAIGHT ON TILL MORNING: Bob Ojeda, trumpet (composer and arranger); Bill Porter, trombone; Doug Lawrence, tenor saxophone; Len Seaton, bass; Kenny Drew, Jr., piano; Butch Miles - drums (composer and arranger).
SPECIAL GUESTS - Alex Saudargas - guitar and Frank Wess - Tenor Saxophone and flute!

Tracks: AFTER HOURS (composer and arranger - Bob Ojeda); OUTSIDE INN (c & a Bob Ojeda); FRANK'S BLUES (c & a Bob Ojeda); CUTE (composer Neil Hefti, arranger Butch Miles); HANGOVER BLUES (c & a Bob Ojeda); DREAMSVILLE (composer Henry Mancini, arranger Bob Ojeda); WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR (arranger Bob Ojeda); ANOTHER DRUM THING (c & a Bob Ojeda); A FLOWER IS A LOVESOME THING (composer Billy Strayhorn, arranger Read more Kenny Drew, Jr.); QUICK FIX (c & a Bob Ojeda); I'M LEAVIN' (c & a Butch Miles)

Recorded January 3 and 4 at Pedernales Studios, Texas. The current drummer of the Count Basie Big Band just won the "Best Swing Drummer" Reader's Poll from Drum Magazine (2003). Next year will be the celebration of Count Basie's 100th birthday and Butch will be very busy touring with the Basie Band and with a small group (when the band is off) promoting the new CD.
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