Eternal Licks and Grooves

Performer: Bob Florence
Artist: Peter Erskine
Distributor: Allegro Corporation (Dist

Notes: Bob Florence: Larry Koonse (guitar); Jeff Driscoll (clarinet, saxophone); Billy Kerr, Tom Peterson, Bob Carr, Jeff Driskill (clarinet); Don Shelton , Kim Richmond (alto clarinet); Lee Thornberg, Pete Desiena, Steve Huffsteter , Ron Stout, Larry Lunetta, Carl Saunders (flugelhorn); Alex Isles, Charles Loper, Bob McChesney (trombone); Craig Gosnell (bass trombone); Bob Florence (piano); Trey Henry (bass instrument); Peter Erskine (drums); Scott Whitfield. Personnel: Don Shelton , Kim Richmond (clarinet, saxophone); Lee Thornberg, Pete Desiena, Larry Lunetta (trumpet). Additional personnel: Carl Saunders (trumpet); Scott Whitfield (trombone); Peter Erskine. Although there weren't many big bands on the jazz scene in the 2000s, being a big band leader, composer, and arranger is no retro exercise for Bob Florence. A veteran whose experience dates back to the 1950s, Florence knows how to work a large ensemble, and 2007's ETERNAL LICKS AND GROOVES is a testament to his mastery. In re-arranging well known tunes and musical motifs by Count Basie, Claude Debussy, and Kern and Mercer, Florence demonstrates his ability to use the textures, dynamics, and tonal color of the large group to startling effect. Florence's own tunes are mighty impressive too.

Down Beat (p.70) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[S]winging and exciting....Fans of brash bands like Kenton and Gordon Goodwin's will impatiently await the big finish of 'Cleveland'..." JazzTimes (p.90) - "His latest release sends a clarion signal that his creativity is as sharp as ever....Everything Florence conceives either hits a groove or inevitably goes airborne."

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