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Jimmie Landry’s Style
Classic Favorites with a New Orleans Touch
Music from The Hotel Roanoke’s
Regency Room.
Roanoke, Virginia
Recorded live on March 3, 2003
Squires Recital Salon
Virginia Tech
Thanks
to all the Hotel Roanoke’s Regency Room musicians who
have contributed to this project and made this recording possible:
Chuck Cooper - Bass
Barney Dean - Drums
Jeff Hoffman - Bass
Brian Holt - Bass
Ronnie Law - Drums
Jimmy
Lax - Drums
Bob Macklin - Trumpet
Lenny Martin - Bass
Lew Morrison - Bass
Bob Peckman - Drums
Charlie
Perkinson - Bass
Lawrence "Gabs" Reynolds - Bass
Roger Shew - Bass
Coleman Tinsley - Bass
Special Thanks
to:
All the employees and management of the Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center. Master Eddie Thomas for teaching
me discipline, honor and spirit; Max Landey for being a master of all trades; Skip Brown for financial, technical and spiritual
advice; John Husser (Head of the Department of Music at Virginia Tech) for use of Squires Recital Salon, the Model B Steinway
Grand Piano and last minute technical adjustments; Roger Shew for all his help and input; and most of all, Robin, my inspiration
and very best friend for twenty-five years and counting.
For Bookings and Information Contact:
Jimmie Landry
• (540) 380-3474
4950 Stanley Farm Road • Salem, VA 24153
Landryjazz@hotmail.com
Dedicated to some of my best friends in New Orleans:
Anne Beck
Alford, Richard Arceneaux, Joe Armand, Ronnie Barron, Joe Barry, Nicky Baudean, Roger Bertrand, Frankie Brent, Mike DeMary,
Wayne DeVillier, Al Farrell, Benny Grunch, Emmett James, Jerry Jumonville, Joe Lambert, Larry Landry, Ronnie Larmieu, Buddy
"Chipper" Laughton, Roland LeBlanc, Tex Liuzza, Bobby Lonera, Mike Nicosia, Johnny Nymeyer, Leo O’Neal, Lloyd Posionatt,
Aloma Powell, Mac Rebennack, Gordon Schumert, Mike Scorsone, Sidney Snow, Freddie Staehle, "Big" Johnny Thomasie, Brian and
Manny Villafranco, and Johnny Vindigni.
The Musicians
Jimmie Landry - Piano (on all tracks
Bob Bowen - Acoustic Bass (on all tracks except 7): Originally from
McLean, Virginia, Bob holds a Music degree from Radford University. After graduating he toured with "The Gibb Droll Band"
at top venues throughout the country. Bob has performed with many great artists including Royce Campbell, Hod O’Brien,
Stephanie Nakasian, John D’earth, Jeff Decker and The Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra. His vibrant style brings the bass,
unusually to the fore as an equal and compelling participant in any rhythmic and melodic discourse.
Al Broholm - Drums (on tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 10 & Lagniappe):
Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Al is a multi-talented composer, arranger, conductor, percussionist and keyboardist who
has performed on major cruise ships throughout the United States and the Caribbean. He is currently performing at The Homestead
Resort Hotel and has appeared with The GT Swing Band, The Damian Smith Trio, as well as many others.
Paul Dibello - Drums (on tracks 1, 6, 8, 11 & 12): Paul earned
a B.S. in Music Education from Southwest Missouri University, was principal percussionist with the University Wind Ensemble,
principal percussionist with the University Symphony Orchestra, and pit orchestra percussionist with the Springfield Missouri
Little Theatre. Paul has been playing in jazz ensembles at The Homestead Resort Hotel, The Shenandoah Club and the Hotel Roanoke
and Conference Center for over 5 years
Dave Morgan - Vibes (on track 9): Dave first performed at age
14 on "the strip" in Indianapolis, Indiana. After graduation he worked with a very successful trio playing hotel circuits,
appearing on radio and TV, and recording five albums. Dave has studied with Percussion Hall of Famer George Gaber as well
as Joe LaBarbra, Joe Cusatis, and "Philly" Joe Jones. He loves to play many styles and has worked with the likes of Bob Hope,
Phil Harris, Guy Lombardo, Marvin Stamm, Randy Carmichael (Hoagy’s son), Carol Lawrence, Chad Mitchell, Sandi Patti
and many others. In 1999 Dave released his debut CD playing drums and vibes as well as singing, thereby incorporating all
his talents.
Flip Shoemaker - Guitar (on Track 12 and Lagnaape) & Arrangements
(on all tracks): Flip has a music degree from The University of Kansas, did graduate work at The University of South Florida,
and has studied with Howard Roberts and Joe Pass. He has worked with Billy Ekstine, Nat Adderly, Ira Sullivan, Mel Torme and
many others. After recording with internationally award winning vocalist Rene Marie, he was praised by jazz critics and compared
to Charlie Christian. Flip also teaches advanced students and does guest appearances with "The Lenny Marcus Trio" and other
recording artists.
Hoppie Vaughan - Vocalist (on track 9): A talented bassist and
guitarist, "Hop" was a BMI staff writer for (Ronnie) Milsap Music Inc. in Nashville for 3 years. He has appeared on the nationally
syndicated TV show "Star Search" and several videos. He has performed with such artists as Tommy Two Tone, Lynyrd Skynyrd,
Wet Wille, Foghat, Billy Falcon, Steve Lukather, Ronnie Milsap, John Mayall, Sonia Data, Goose Creek Symphony, The Kentucky
Headhunters and many more.
Recorded live on March 3rd, 2003, in Squires Recital Salon at Virginia Tech
to 24 bit
digital using Neunann TLM170 Microphones on the piano, Neunann KM154’s on vibes and drum over-heads,
Beyer M58 on
kick drum, Shure SM57 on snare, ATM35 on bass, Demeter Tube DI on guitar.
1. You and the Night and the Music
(3:25)
(Howard Dietz & Arthur Schwartz/ASCAP)
2. Come Rain or Come Shine (3:26)
(Johnny Mercer &
Harold Arlen/ASCAP)
3. All the Things You Are (3:30)
(Oscar Hammerstein II & Jerome Kern/ASCAP)
4. Yesterdays
(5:05)
(Jerome Kern & Otto Harbach/ASCAP)
5. The Rose (3:12)
(Amanda McBroom/BMI)
6. I’m Beginning
to See the Light (3:40)
(Duke Ellington/ASCAP)
7. Tenderly (3:57)
(Walter Gross & Jack Lawrence/ASCAP)
8. Ain’t Misbehavin’ (4:09)
(Thomas "Fats" Waller & Harry Brooks/ASCAP)
9. Robin
(5:25)
(Jimmie Landry/BMI)
10. On the Street Where You Live (3:29)
(Alan Jay Lerner & Frederick Loewe/ASCAP)
11. Our Love is Here to Stay (3:36)
(George & Ira Gershwin/ASCAP)
12. The Song is You
(4:18)
(Oscar Hammerstein II & Jerome Kern/ASCAP)
Lagniappe - Some of My Best Friends are the Blues
(5:09)
(Al Byron & Woody Harris/ASCAP)
Produced by Jimmie Landry and Tom Ohmsen. Engineered by Tom Ohmsen
and Dave McDonald. Mixed and Mastered by Tom Ohmsen at
Flat 5 Press & Recording Co. Inc. • 18 East Main Street,
Salem, VA 24153 • (540) 389-9427 • www.flat5.com • tom@flat5.com
Graphics by Bob Schamerhorn at Infinity Graphics in
Goode, VA • www.infinity-graphics.com
© 2003 Jimmie Landry. All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication prohibited.
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