Why Not

by Joe Magnarelli

Overview

Trumpeter Joe Magnarelli's debut as a leader features the boppish trumpeter in a straight-ahead setting. His quintet, which is augmented by percussionist Daniel Sadownick on "Bella Carolina," also features spirited solos from tenor-saxophonist Eric Alexander and pianist Renee Rosnes. Every selections works well during the mixture of standards and originals. Among the more memorable performances are a revival of Tom McIntosh's "Cupbearers," an up-tempo "After You've Gone," Magnarelli's "Y-Not" (which is based on "The More I See You") and the trumpeter's sensitive ballad feature on a slow version of "When Your Lover Has Gone." Why Not is easily recommended to fans of straight-ahead jazz. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	10/17/1995
Label:	Criss Cross
UPC:	8712474110421
Rank:	128167

Tracks

1. Cup Bearers
2. How Deep Is the Ocean?
3. Bella Carolina
4. After You've Gone
5. When Your Lover Has Gone
6. Storyteller
7. Y-Not
8. Blues for B.G.

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Joe Magnarelli   Primary Artist,Trumpet
Eric Alexander   Sax (Tenor)
Kenny Washington   Drums
Peter Washington   Bass
Daniel Sadownick   Percussion
Renee Rosnes   Piano

Technical Credits

Ron Schwerin   Photography
Irving Berlin   Composer
Einar A. Swan   Composer
K. Hasselpflug   Executive Producer
Turner Layton   Composer
Zan Stewart   Liner Notes
Joe Magnarelli   Composer
Henry Creamer   Composer
Gerry Teekens   Cover Design,Producer
Tom McIntosh   Composer
Renee Rosnes   Composer
Max Bolleman   Engineer