Name: Home of My Heart
Brand: Origin Records
SKU: 1132001
Availability: OutOfStock

Performer Notes

Adapters: Jeremy Lubbock; Alan Broadbent.
Personnel: Chris Walden (drum programming); Chris Walden (flugelhorn, programming); Christopher Cross (guitar); Rob Lockart, Rob Lockhart, Rick Keller, Tom Petersen (saxophone); Kevin Richardson, Kyle Palmer (trumpet); Jacques Voyemant (trombone); Dave Carpenter (double bass); Tierney Sutton (vocals); Mitch Holder (guitar); Frank Marocco (accordion); Pete Christlieb, Jeff Driskill, Brian Scanlon, Bob Sheppard, Brandon Fields (saxophone); Wayne Bergeron, Ron King, Roger Ingram, Bobby Shew, Carl Saunders (trumpet); Alex Iles, Arturo Velasco, Richard Bullock, Bruce Otto, Bryant Byers, Bob McChesney (trombone); Alan Steinberger (piano); Tony Pia, Peter Erskine (drums); M.B. Gordy (percussion).
Audio Mixer: Al Schmitt.
Liner Note Author: John "Buddy" Williams .
Recording information: Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA (09/27/2002-01/17/2003).
Authors: Christopher Cross; Dave Grusin; Jeremy Lubbock; John Clayton.
Arranger: Chris Walden .
A young big band conductor. A rarity to be sure, but not necessarily an oxymoron. Chris Walden proves that in this album, a surprisingly versatile primer of the big band. Walden can use traditional techniques, with a soloist over the top of a soft backing of horns, as you'll hear in the Christopher Cross-penned "Rainy Day in Vancouver," as well as his own Film Noir series. He can invoke the spirit of Tadd Dameron's bop big bands, which you'll get glimpses of in "Cherokee." He can cover old Jimmy Van Heusen classics and film scores with ease, adapt the intricacy of four to a large ensemble, and even force the old Star Wars pieces to fit into a classic-'60s big band sound. The playing on the part of the band is spotless and finessed. They can slink and smash equally well, and support and solo in turn. There's a quiet big band renaissance movement afoot, and Walden, while not necessarily standing at the forefront to force it upon the listener, very ably shows off what a big band can do, and how well it can be done. ~ Adam Greenberg

Professional Reviews

Down Beat (p.70) - "[A] satisfying selections of cinematically oriented, well-played and smartly arranged songs..."

JazzTimes (p.107) - "Walden's imagination and the enthusiastic solos of trumpeters Bobby Shew, Ron King, Kye Palmer, trombonist Bob McChesney and saxophonists Bob Sheppard, Brandon Fields and Jeff Driskill make this a must buy."

Album: Home of My Heart
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Cherokee
2)	Rainy Day in Vancouver
3)	Film Noir, Pt. 1
4)	Film Noir, Pt. 2
5)	Film Noir, Pt. 3
6)	Mulholland Falls
7)	Here's Looking at You
8)	Star Wars
9)	Home of My Heart
10)	Feet First
11)	Here's That Rainy Day
12)	How Long Has This Been Going On
13)	Nonino
14)	You Took Advantage of Me
15)	Stolen Moments
16)	Dr. Stefan Frank

Album: Home of My Heart
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Cherokee
2)	Rainy Day in Vancouver
3)	Film Noir, Pt. 1
4)	Film Noir, Pt. 2
5)	Film Noir, Pt. 3
6)	Mulholland Falls
7)	Here's Looking at You
8)	Star Wars
9)	Home of My Heart
10)	Feet First
11)	Here's That Rainy Day
12)	How Long Has This Been Going On
13)	Nonino
14)	You Took Advantage of Me
15)	Stolen Moments
16)	Dr. Stefan Frank