| Up Your Brass | ||||
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| Studio album by Dan McMillion Jazz Orchestra | ||||
| Released | November 19, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||
| Studio | Morrisound, Tampa, Florida | |||
| Genre | Jazz, big band | |||
| Length | 67:37 | |||
| Label | Sea Breeze | |||
| Producer | Dan McMillion, Keith Oshiro, Chad Shoopman | |||
| Dan McMillion Jazz Orchestra chronology | ||||
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Up Your Brass is an album by the Dan McMillion Jazz Orchestra that was released in 2002 by Sea Breeze Records. By 2005, this was one of five albums the group had released gaining critical acclaim. [1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz [2] | (very positive) |
| All About Jazz (2) [3] | (very positive) |
"Dan McMillion’s explosive Florida–based Jazz Orchestra is back with another colorful scrapbook of straight–ahead big–band Jazz sketched in the image of his main men, Maynard Ferguson, Buddy Rich and Woody Herman (if one must have role models he may as well choose the best)."
Jack Bowers, All About Jazz [3]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You Got It (Tom Garling)" | 4:06 |
| 2. | "Spirit of St. Frederick (Nick Lane)" | 6:33 |
| 3. | "Norwegian Wood (Lennon/McCartney, arr. Bill Holman)" | 3:08 |
| 4. | "Maria (Leonard Bernstein, arr. Jay Chattaway)" | 6:33 |
| 5. | "Change Up (Butch Evans)" | 5:37 |
| 6. | "Dolphin Dance (Herbie Hancock, arr. Bob Mintzer)" | 7:12 |
| 7. | "Saturnian Sleigh Ride (Shorty Rogers)" | 4:15 |
| 8. | "People (Merrill/Styne, arr. Don Sebesky)" | 3:11 |
| 9. | "Last Dive (Matt Harris)" | 7:08 |
| 10. | "Blues for Red (John Fedchock)" | 7:18 |
| 11. | "The Chicken (Alfred Jamesner, arr. Kris Berg)" | 5:35 |
| 12. | "Hot House (Tadd Dameron, arr. Jack Cooper)" | 4:04 |
| 13. | "Gonna Fly Now (Bill Conti, arr. Jay Chattaway)" | 4:27 |
| Total length: | 67:37 | |