Skip Martin & The Video All-Stars – TV Jazz Themes (Remastered from the Original Somerset Tapes) (2017/2018) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Skip Martin & The Video All-Stars – TV Jazz Themes (Remastered from the Original Somerset Tapes) (2017/2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 35:05 minutes | 717 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Somerset

1950’s television shows are featured on this album. Skip Martin conducts the Video All-Stars Band and plays the theme songs from PETER GUNN, RICHARD DIAMOND, 77 SUNSET STRIP AND THE THIN MAN. How’s that for nostalgia. Recorded in Stereo. Releases in the late 1950’s.

First Session: Gus Bivona, Paul Horn, Bob Copper, Red Mitchell, Jimmy Rowles, Gene Sherry, Pete Terry, Joe Triscari, Dick Nash, Frank Rosolino, George Roberts, Jimmy McGee, Joe Howard and Jules Jacob.

Second Session: Shelly Manne, Al Henderickson, Gus Bivona, Paul Horn, Red Mitchell, Bob Cooper, Pete Terry, Joe Triscari, Jules Jacob, Ray Linn, Gene Estes, Don Fagerquist, Jimmy Salko, Joe Howard, Dick Nash, Frank Rosolino, George Roberts, Larry Bunker, Jimmy Rowles, Vince Terri, Pete Candoli, Gene Sherry, Jimmy Mcgee, Conrad Gozzo, Frank Beach and Irv Cottler.

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Skip Martin – Perspectives In Percussion, Vol. 2 (Remastered from the Original Somerset Tapes) (1961/2020) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Skip Martin – Perspectives In Percussion, Vol. 2 (Remastered from the Original Somerset Tapes) (1961/2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 36:55 minutes | 768 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Somerset

The second image gives you the rundown on all the percussion instruments played on the album. I count 22! The recording is so good that if you listened to it enough times you might even be able to spot them all.

And it’s not just percussion. Click on the third image to see the many woodwinds and horns. Joining them are an organ, piano, electric guitar and of course bass.

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Skip Martin – Perspectives In Percussion, Vol. 1 (Remastered from the Original Somerset Tapes) (1961/2020) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Skip Martin – Perspectives In Percussion, Vol. 1 (Remastered from the Original Somerset Tapes) (1961/2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 32:54 minutes | 687 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Somerset

Great percussive jazz album from Joe Kuhn and Bob Lowden and conducted by Skip Martin.

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