Dave Payn
Active Member
I'm afraid I have the same reservations as I did for the first volume! The first track, Mambo Caliente (rather like the first track, Sing, Sing, Sing on Vol. I) is excellent. Indeed, the first three tracks suggested to me that this would be an improvement on the first offering. However, the problem isn't so much the playing which for the most part is very good throughout but more in some of the arrangements. I won't mention them as I don't wish to slag off individuals (who are after all, far more experienced than me in arranging) but some of the arrangements don't work for me, and it's on those tracks that the playing seems somewhat 'bored' despite the obvious talent on show. It was a problem that I felt beset the first volume of this too.
However, the final track (Copland's 'Hoedown' does redeem matters somewhat.
As I said, the playing is mostly very good (and sometimes stupendous!) but I still think the best in this series are the London Horn Sound, followed closely by the London Trombone Sound.
Still, just an opinion of a DOG (Deaf Old Git......... ;-)
However, the final track (Copland's 'Hoedown' does redeem matters somewhat.
As I said, the playing is mostly very good (and sometimes stupendous!) but I still think the best in this series are the London Horn Sound, followed closely by the London Trombone Sound.
Still, just an opinion of a DOG (Deaf Old Git......... ;-)