John Sheridan & His Dream Band: Swing is Still the King

John Sheridan-piano, arrangerRandy Reinhart-cornetDan Barrett-trombone, cornetRuss Phillips-tromboneRon Hockett-clarinetScott Robinson-tenor sax, clarinetDan Block-alto sax, tenor sax, baritone saxEddie Erickson-guitarPhil Flanigan-bassJake Hanna-drumsRebecca Kilgore-vocals Choosing the repertoire for this album was a real labor of joy. Some of the tunes are immediately identifiable with Goodman: Sometimes I'm Happy, Don't Be That Way and Gotta Be This Or That. Most of the rest, except to truly hardcore BG fans, have been obscured by the passage of time, or if familiar as standards are not immediately connected with the Goodman legacy. All, however, are gems that struck me from the first hearing, no matter how long ago. It's important, in every case, to point out that this simply is not a collection of transcriptions of the original recordings. Every chart is an original, and we're merely paying tribute in our own way to one of the true legends of the jazz world. —John Sheridan Selec