the ed palermo big band

a lousy day in harlem
  -  includes zappa tease

2019 cd usa sky cat records

recorded between 2013 and 2017

ed palermo: conductor, alto sax
cliff lyons: alto sax, clarinet, soprano sax
phil chester: alto sax, soprano sax, flute, piccolo
bill straub: tenor sax, clarinet, flute
ben kono: tenor sax, flute, oboe
barbara cifelli: baritone sax, bass clarinet, eb mutant clarinet
ronnie buttacavoli: lead trumpet
john bailey: trumpet
steve jankowski: trumpet
charley gordon: lead trombone
mike boschen: trombone
matt ingman: bass trombone
ray marchica: drums
paul adamy: electric bass
bob quaranta: piano
ted kooshian: keyboard

all arrangenements by ed palermo

produced by ed palermo and steve jankowski

  1. laurie frink  (ed palermo)
  2. affinity  (ed palermo, david boruff)
  3. brasilliance  (duke ellington)
  4. sanfona  (egberto gismonti)
  5. like lee morgan  (ed palermo)
  6. the one with the balloon  (ed palermo)
  7. minority  (gigi gryce)
  8. the cowboy song  (ed palermo)
  9. well you needn't  (thelonious monk)
  10. giant steps  (john coltrane)  -  incl. zappa tease: the track ends with frank zappa's 'idiot bastard son'
  11. next year  (david leone)
  12. gargoyles  (renee rosnes, walt weiskopf)
  13. this won't take long  (ed palermo)