“Listen to all kinds of music, for one thing. Practice a lot. Listen to people who have made a success out of it. Listen to everybody you can, especially people who are successful to a degree and practice regularly. If you’re a jazz player, put together jam sessions with those who have like minds about it and play as often as you can. Go through all your books, too, scales and such. Be nice.” -Urbie Green, speaking in a 2014 Allegro interview.
"In 1967, Urbie was 41 years old and he recorded album #1 of the two “Twenty-One Trombones” albums. Earlier that year a company called “Craig” came out with a small battery-powered portable reel to reel tape recorder in contrast to the large tape recorders of the day. It had a built-in microphone and a fairly decent tone quality. These became popular: easy to carry and easy to use. The 3½ inch reels revolved at 1.87 inches per second. I had bought one sometime prior to the trombone sessions and brought it into the studio. As luck had it, we recorded “Stardust” and Urbie made several takes of the (now) famous cadenza. He was meticulous about his renditions and we spent between 10 and 15 minutes getting it ‘just right.’ I recorded all of the ‘takes’… a few false starts, a few small glitches… but basically ‘on the money.’ Altogether there were 12 passes. Today we all know the finished product…well worth the care and trouble. I admired Urbie’s self-control under those demanding conditions and I still marvel at the fact that he had such a grasp on the cadenza in the first place. He was like that in every musical situation through the years. Totally in command and focused. I worked with Urbie during the ’60s and ’70s almost on a daily basis. It was always the high point of my day." Alan Raph, Legendary Studio Bass Trombonist
Tracklist:
01 Here's That Rainy Day
02 The Look of Love
03 What Now My Love
04 If He Walked Into My Life
05 Because of You
06 You Only Live Twice
07 Stardust
08 Blue Again
09 Watch What Happens
10 Stars Fell On Alabama
11 Without A Song
12 Something You Got
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