Product details
- Label AM-PM Records
- Artist Hemet High School Jazz
- Format 1LP
- Country United States
- Released Date 1984
- Genre Jazz
- Sealed No
- Media Condition Near Mint (NM)
- Sleeve Condition Very Good Plus (VG+)
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Condition: Used
Media Condition: Near Mint (NM)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Condition Notes:
Punch hole in the cover and price tag attached.
Otherwise near mint all around.
Time After Time by Hemet High School Jazz Ensemble.
There's something quietly remarkable about a big band assembled from a single high school, and this 1984 release captures exactly that spirit. Directed by Jeff Tower, who also co-produced and mixed the sessions alongside recording engineer Jim Linahon, the Hemet High School Jazz Ensemble committed a full, ambitious program to vinyl for AM-PM Records. Issued under the Trend Record umbrella, it stands as a genuine document of a young ensemble reaching for the demanding standards of the American big band tradition.
Musically, this is a full-bodied jazz orchestra with real weight in every section. A five-strong trumpet line led by Mike Gibbel, bolstered by flugelhorn colors, sits atop a robust brass foundation that includes bass trombones from Dan May and Dave Packham, the latter doubling on tuba. The reed section is impressively versatile, with players like Kent Smith, Tony Morris, and Laura Nixon moving between saxophones, flutes, clarinet, and bass clarinet. Underpinning it all, Dave Hitchings on drums and Carol Chapin on bass keep the swing honest, while Tim Holloway's vibraphone adds a bright shimmer.
For a collector, this is precisely the kind of obscure, small-run educational big band pressing that rarely surfaces. Its earnest ensemble playing, wide instrumental palette, and period charm make it a rewarding find for anyone who values the deeper corners of jazz history.
Pressing Details:
Track Listing:
A1. Los Hermanos De Bop
A2. Nobody Cares But Me
A3. The Lady With The Pretty Legs
A4. Blues For Dee
B1. Time After Time
B2. This Masquerade
B3. Baile De La Mariposa
B4. Thank You Band
Credits:
Chuck Mattox - Alto Saxophone [2nd], Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone
Kent Smith (4) - Alto Saxophone [Lead], Soprano Saxophone, Flute
Laura Nixon - Baritone Saxophone, Flute, Bass Clarinet, Piccolo Flute
Carol Chapin - Bass
Dan May (3) - Bass Trombone
Dave Packham - Bass Trombone, Tuba
Karen Stone - Coordinator
Lenora Hennessy - Design [Album]
Jeff Tower - Directed By
Dave Hitchings - Drums, Percussion
Jim Linahon - Engineer [Recording]
Carla O'Brien - Management
Lloyd Nixon - Photography By
Andrea Gilbert (2) - Piano, Clarinet
Jeff Tower - Producer, Mixed By, Remix
Jim Linahon - Producer, Mixed By, Remix
Debra Robins - Supervised By
Tony Morris - Tenor Saxophone [Jazz], Clarinet, Flute, Soprano Saxophone, Percussion
John Gibbel - Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet
Brett Raynor - Trombone [2nd]
Pat Schulze - Trombone [3rd]
Clint Anna - Trombone [Lead, Jazz]
Gary Clem - Trumpet [2nd], Trumpet [Jazz], Flugelhorn
Dave Brown (7) - Trumpet [3rd], Flugelhorn, Vocals
Tim Grindheim - Trumpet [4th], Trumpet [Jazz], Flugelhorn
Jerry Record - Trumpet [5th], Flugelhorn
Mike Gibbel - Trumpet [Lead], Flugelhorn
Tim Holloway - Vibraphone [Vibes], Piano, Percussion
Notes:
Ⓟ Ⓒ 1984 Trend Records back cover
© ℗ 1984 Trend / Discovery Records Box 48081, Los Angeles, CA,90048
Recorded June 11-14, 1982 at Fullerton Studios.
Artist: Hemet High School Jazz
Format: 1LP
Genre: Jazz
Label: AM-PM Records
Catalog Number: AM-11
Release Year: 1984
Country: United States
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