Brass on Fire

Brass on Fire is an album by American jazz arranger and conductor Manny Albam featuring performances recorded in 1966 and originally issued on the Solid State label as their first proper release.^[1][2]

Brass on Fire
Studio album by Manny Albam
Released	1966
Recorded	April 26–28, 1966 in New York City
Genre	Jazz
Label	Solid State SS-18000
Producer	Sonny Lester
Manny Albam chronology
Jazz Goes to the Movies (1962) Brass on Fire (1966) The Soul of the City (1966)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

The AllMusic review by Ken Dryden states, "Albam's arrangements of the dozen standards are still fresh decades later, whether alternating between the trumpet and trombone sections, or showcasing individual soloists".^[3]

Track listing

1. "That Old Black Magic" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) - 2:25
2. "Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe" (Arlen, Yip Harburg) - 4:02
3. "Lullaby of Broadway" (Harry Warren, Al Dubin) - 3:16
4. "My Heart Stood Still" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 2:18
5. "My Old Flame" (Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnston) 2:52
6. "Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart" (James F. Hanley) - 2:13
7. "Strike Up the Band" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 2:04
8. "After You've Gone" (Turner Layton, Henry Creamer) - 2:45
9. "Carioca" (Vincent Youmans, Edward Eliscu, Gus Kahn) - 2:47
10. "I Get a Kick Out of You" (Cole Porter) - 2:20
11. "Ja-Da" (Bob Carleton) - 2:17
12. "Just One of Those Things" (Porter) - 2:28

Personnel

• Manny Albam - arranger, conductor
• Danny Stiles, Ernie Royal, Jimmy Maxwell, Joe Newman, Johnny Frosk, Thad Jones - trumpet
• Bob Brookmeyer, Eddie Bert, Tony Studd, Wayne Andre - trombone
• Al Richmond, Earl Chapin, Howard Howard, James Buffington, Ray Alonge - French horn
• Barry Galbraith - guitar
• Richard Davis - bass
• Mel Lewis - drums
• Ted Sommer - bongos

References

1. Payne, D., Sonny Lester discography accessed April 14, 2015
2. Solid State Records discography accessed April 14, 2015
3. Dryden, Ken. Brass on Fire – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 14, 2015.