Bat Man
The Starliners
Bowie High School, Bowie Maryland
Photography: John Roseborouch
Engineers: John Burr, Ed Greene
Edgewood Recording Studio, Washington, D.C.
Edgewood Recording Studio, Washington, D.C.
80-Hi Records
MM-273 Vol. 1
From the back cover: ABOUT THE BAND... (Average age: 15%)
Formed in August 1966 under my direction (while still a Lt. Col. in the Air Force) with enthusiastic support from Tom Warthen, principal, and Bob Wiant, school music director. Debut at a PTA meeting in early '67 brought this normally sedate audience to their feet for a thunderous ovation. Subsequent concerts in the D.C. area were equally successful. The big test came on 10 May '67 in the Bowie Hi gym when the group faced the 2700 strong student body. The Band absolutely fractured 'em! (Who said the Big Band Sound was dead?) The season was "capped off" at the Annapolis Arts Festival on 18 June when the Band was billed with Count Basie and Buddy Rich.
ABOUT THE RECORD
During the 10 May concert, I asked how many of the students would purchase a record (if made) and, further, make an advance downpayment to finance the recording session with all profit (if any) destined for the stageband fund (under school control). The response was overwhelm- ingly in favor. Within a few days the band members had issued receipts for 729 records more than enough!
The recording session was held on 21 May 1967- the only date available before the end of the school year. The fourteen numbers were cut in 311⁄2 hours with minimum re-takes. Conduct, stamina and a sustained peak in quality of performance impressed the recording engineers. They (and I) consider this recording an outstanding product for such a young group.
I shall remember these young people for their consistent display of professionalism, for being a real credit to their school and community and, in the vernacular of the Jazz Man as "a blowin' bunch of cats"! I've had several kudos thrown my way for contributing my time and effort, but let's not kid one another - the pleasure was all mine! – JOE CARLEY
MM-273 Vol. 1
From the back cover: ABOUT THE BAND... (Average age: 15%)
Formed in August 1966 under my direction (while still a Lt. Col. in the Air Force) with enthusiastic support from Tom Warthen, principal, and Bob Wiant, school music director. Debut at a PTA meeting in early '67 brought this normally sedate audience to their feet for a thunderous ovation. Subsequent concerts in the D.C. area were equally successful. The big test came on 10 May '67 in the Bowie Hi gym when the group faced the 2700 strong student body. The Band absolutely fractured 'em! (Who said the Big Band Sound was dead?) The season was "capped off" at the Annapolis Arts Festival on 18 June when the Band was billed with Count Basie and Buddy Rich.
ABOUT THE RECORD
During the 10 May concert, I asked how many of the students would purchase a record (if made) and, further, make an advance downpayment to finance the recording session with all profit (if any) destined for the stageband fund (under school control). The response was overwhelm- ingly in favor. Within a few days the band members had issued receipts for 729 records more than enough!
The recording session was held on 21 May 1967- the only date available before the end of the school year. The fourteen numbers were cut in 311⁄2 hours with minimum re-takes. Conduct, stamina and a sustained peak in quality of performance impressed the recording engineers. They (and I) consider this recording an outstanding product for such a young group.
I shall remember these young people for their consistent display of professionalism, for being a real credit to their school and community and, in the vernacular of the Jazz Man as "a blowin' bunch of cats"! I've had several kudos thrown my way for contributing my time and effort, but let's not kid one another - the pleasure was all mine! – JOE CARLEY
South Rampart Street Parade
Days Of Wine And Roses
Call Me
I Remember You
Tijuna Taxi
I Left My Heart In San Francisco
Sam's Boogie
Theme
The Knock
The Man I Love
I May Be Wrong
Walk In The Black Forrest
Trombone Soliloquy
Batman Theme
That is GREAT! Love the Batman they have done!
ReplyDeleteAs a drummer I love the cover art !
ReplyDeleteLove the arrangement on Batman ! Good stuff !
POW !