The Tonight Show Band with Doc Severinsen

The Tonight Show Band with Doc Severinsen is an album that won the Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance in 1986.[1] The album consists of big band songs arranged by Tommy Newsom, Bill Holman, and Dick Lieb performed by members of the band from The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. The band is conducted by trumpeter Doc Severinsen.[2]

The Tonight Show Band with Doc Severinsen
Studio album by
Doc Severinsen
Released1986
RecordedAugust 5–7, 1986
GenreJazz, big band, swing
Length42:10
LabelAmherst
ProducerJeff Tyzik, Allen Vizzutti
Doc Severinsen chronology
Seductive Strings Featuring Doc Severinsen
(1980)
The Tonight Show Band with Doc Severinsen
(1986)
Episodes
(1986)

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Begin the Beguine"Cole Porter3:51
2."King Porter Stomp"Jelly Roll Morton3:26
3."How Long Has This Been Going On?"George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin4:12
4."One O'Clock Jump"Count Basie, Eddie Durham2:54
5."Tippin' In"Bobby Smith, Marty Symes2:48
6."Shawnee"Mike Barone3:02
7."Johnny's Theme (The Tonight Show Theme)"Paul Anka, Johnny Carson1:21
8."Skyliner"Charlie Barnet3:47
9."Flying Home"Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton, Sid Robin3:50
10."Bye Bye Blues"David Bennett, Chauncey Gray, Frederick Hamm, Bert Lown3:58
11."I'm Getting Sentimental Over You"George Bassman, Ned Washington3:12
12."Sax Alley"John Bambridge3:22
13."Don't Be That Way"Benny Goodman, Mitchell Parish, Edgar Sampson4:02

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.[3]

  • Doc Severinsen – conductor, flugelhorn, trumpet
  • Tommy Newsom – clarinet, flute, alto saxophone, arranger
  • John Bambridge – clarinet, flute, alto saxophone, arranger
  • Bill Perkins – clarinet, flute, alto saxophone
  • Ernie Watts – clarinet, flute, tenor saxophone
  • Pete Christlieb – clarinet, flute, tenor saxophone
  • Donald Ashworth – clarinet, flute, baritone saxophone, bass saxophone, euphonium
  • John Audino – flugelhorn, trumpet
  • Conte Candoli – flugelhorn, trumpet
  • Maurice Harris – flugelhorn, trumpet
  • Snooky Young – flugelhorn, trumpet
  • Allen Vizzutti – flugelhorn, trumpet, producer
  • Gilbert Falco – trombone
  • Bruce Paulson – trombone
  • Ernie Tack – bass trombone
  • Ross Tompkins – piano
  • Joel DiBartolo – bass
  • Bob Bain – guitar
  • Peter Woodford – guitar
  • Ed Shaughnessy – drums

Production

  • Jeff Tyzik – producer
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering
  • Mick Guzauski – engineer, mixing
  • Daren Klein – assistant engineer
  • Richard McKernan – assistant engineer
  • Jesse Peck – assistant engineer

References

  1. "The Tonight Show Band, Vol. 1 Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  2. Nathan, Dave. "The Tonight Show Band, Vol. 1". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  3. "The Tonight Show Band, Vol. 1 – Doc Severinsen & The Tonight Show Band | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
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