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Swingin' The Blues Away by Art Lillard's Heavenly Band

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"Swingin' The Blues Away" by Art Lillard's Heavenly Band

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Album Title: Reasons To Be Thankful
Label: Summit Records
Released: 2006

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About the Album

Reasons to be Thankful is a recording of fresh original material with wonderful orchestration and a unique way of blending the swing fad and the modern big band sound in one setting. ~ Edward Blanco, All About Jazz

Tracks

Bluez Organ Man; The Fast Track; Swingin' The Blues Away; Justice Waiting; Conclusion Jump; Heavenly; Nonchalant; Incognito; Biznes Changes; Finding Our Own Way; You Can't Win The Blues; Dreamscape/Perfect World; Reasons to be Thankful.

Personnel

Additional Personnel

Art Lillard: drums; Jan Leder, Jeff Schiller, Mauricio Smith, Jay Collins: flute; Kyle Whelen: soprano saxophone; David Valdez, Bob Mover: alto saxophone; David Peterson: tenor saxophone; Michael Boschen, Phil Arnold: trombone; Justin Mullens, Erik Jekabson: trumpet; Mark McCarron: guitar; Mike Longo, Arturo O'Farrill: piano; Sean Smith, George Mitchell: bass; Mary Foster Conklin, Cleve Douglas, Miles Griffith and Brook Lillard: vocals.

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Date featured

March 11, 2006

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