Maxted Makes It! - Billy Maxted

 

Transylvania

Maxted Makes It!

Billy Maxted's Manhattan Jazz Band

Producer: Jack Tracy

Arranger: Billy Maxted

Art Direction: Woody Woodward

Cover Photo: Ivan Nagy

Cover Model: Jocelyn Lane

Backliner Photography: Charles Stewart

Recorded at Mirasound, New York

Engineer: Brooks Arthur 

Liberty Records LRP-3474

1966

From the back cover: A line generally credited to Henry Youngman goes, "Now, you take my mother-in-law... please!" 

It always gets a laugh

But the only laugh you'll get if you take a listen to this Billy Maxted album is an occasional chuckle of appreciation as you hear one of the most tightly-knit little bands ever to come down the pike and romp its way through a well-chosen selection of current hit songs, some old standards, and two Maxted's originals.

"Maxted Makes It" is just what it says – Billy and his bunch playing music at its best.

And although the flavor and spirit of jazz is always evident, so is the attention to such important details as excellent arrangements and a good dance beat.

William Maxted is well-qualified to take care of those details. A veteran pianist of the famed dance band era, he also provided arrangements for a host of great bands – Tommy Dorsey, for openers. With trumpeters Connie Jones and Bill Prince, trombonist Ricky Nelson (he's also the singer on "Dang Me"), clarinetist Joe Barafuldi, bassist Ron Naspo, and drummer Jim McArdie in tow, billy herein provides a happy amalgam of wit, exuberance, and just plain musical skill.

Mame

Engine Engine Number Nine

Love The Siren's Song

Dang Me

Transylvania

One Of Those Songs

Street Of Dreams

Cloudy Summer Afternoon

Lulu's Back In Town

Chase Me Around

Call Me