Name: Wigged Out
Brand: Whirlybird Records
SKU: 630807
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Wigged Out

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Album: Wigged Out
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Peter and the Wolf, children's tale for narrator & orchestra, Op. 67: Excerpt
2)	Minuet for piano in G major, WoO 10/2
3)	Nutcracker, ballet, Op. 71: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies
4)	Flight of the Bumble Bee, musical picture for orchestra, The (from The Tale of Tsar Saltan)
5)	Prelude for piano No.1 in C sharp minor ("The Bells of Moscow"), Op. 3/2
6)	Work(s): Waltz of the Flowers / Botanical Intro
7)	Die Walkre (The Valkyrie), opera, WWV 86b: Ride of the Valkyries
8)	Cantata No. 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben," BWV 147 (BC A174): Jesu, Joy of man's desiring
9)	Symphony No. 5 in C minor ("Fate"), Op. 67: Excerpt
10)	sylphides, ballet, Les (arrangement): Excerpt

Album: Wigged Out
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Peter and the Wolf, children's tale for narrator & orchestra, Op. 67: Excerpt
2)	Minuet for piano in G major, WoO 10/2
3)	Nutcracker, ballet, Op. 71: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies
4)	Flight of the Bumble Bee, musical picture for orchestra, The (from The Tale of Tsar Saltan)
5)	Prelude for piano No.1 in C sharp minor ("The Bells of Moscow"), Op. 3/2
6)	Work(s): Waltz of the Flowers / Botanical Intro
7)	Die Walkre (The Valkyrie), opera, WWV 86b: Ride of the Valkyries
8)	Cantata No. 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben," BWV 147 (BC A174): Jesu, Joy of man's desiring
9)	Symphony No. 5 in C minor ("Fate"), Op. 67: Excerpt
10)	sylphides, ballet, Les (arrangement): Excerpt

Performer Notes

Randy Waldman Trio: Randy Waldman (trumpet, piano); John Patitucci (bass); Vinnie Colaiuta (drums).
Additional personnel: Michael Brecker, Dave Boruff, Bob Berg, Tom Saviano (saxophone); Arturo Sandoval (trumpet, flugelhorn); Freddie Hubbard, Gary Grant, Steve Rentzler (trumpet); Walt Fowler (flugelhorn); Bruce Otto (trombone); Julian French (violin); Sachi Patitucci (cello); Michael O'Neil (guitar).
Recorded at Pacific Studios, North Hollywood, California; Randini Studios, Studio City, California; Bossa Nova Hotel, San Fernando, California; Looking Glass Studios, New York, New York. Includes liner notes by Randy Waldman.
Composer: Randy Waldman.
Personnel: Randy Waldman (trumpet); Michael P. ONeil (guitar); Juliann French (violin); Sachi Patitucci (cello); Rev. Dave Boruff, Michael Brecker, Tom Saviano, Bob Berg (saxophone); Arturo Sandoval (trumpet, flugelhorn); Freddie Hubbard, Gary Grant (trumpet); Walt Fowler (flugelhorn).
Audio Mixer: Randy Waldman.
Recording information: Bossa Nova Hotel, San Fernando, CA (1997); Bossa Nova Hotel, San Fernando, Trinidad (1997); Looking Glass Studios, New York, NY (1997); Looking Glass Studios, NY (1997); Pacific Studios, North Hollywoo (1997); Randini Studios, Studio City CA (1997); Randini Studios, Studio City, CA (1997).
Photographer: Juliann French.
Arranger: Randy Waldman.
A brilliant pianist and an occasional trumpeter who has spent his life in the studios, Randy Waldman finally made his first solo album in 1997. For this inspired project, he takes ten classical pieces and transforms them in creative fashion into jazz, showing off his remarkable technique and his ability to think very fast. A few notables (including tenors Michael Brecker and Bob Berg, and trumpeters Arturo Sandoval and Freddie Hubbard) make cameo appearances, but the focus throughout is on Waldman's very colorful piano playing, which really gets turned loose in this setting. Recommended. ~ Scott Yanow