Reimagined! the Rodger Fox Big Band play Sir Dave Dobbyn
TRACKS
Bliss
Love You Like I Should
Be Mine Tonight
A Bridge On Fire
Magic (What She Do)
Loyal
Walking In Light
Just Add Water
Welcome Home
Outlook For Thursday
Slice Of Heaven
I’m struck by the punch and enthusiasm of the band for these fun arrangements. Great players plus Rodger Fox’s big sound makes for a wild ride.
I’m glad Rodger had a ball with the tunes as a source to let fly freely. Stretch that riff man. Go Rodger.
Regards, Dave
1. BLISS
Composed Sir Dave Dobbyn / Ian Morris
NATIVE TONGUE MUSIC PUBLISHING AMCOS / MORRIS IAN GORDON AMCOS CA
Arranged: Thomas Faure
Featuring: Gregg Bissonette – Drums
James Guilford – Trumpet
Bryn van Vliet – Alto Saxophone
2. LOVE YOU LIKE I SHOULD
Composed Sir Dave Dobbyn
NATIVE TONGUE MUSIC PUBLISHING AMCOS
Arranged: Vaughn Roberts
Featuring: Josh Smith – Guitar
Nicholas Baucke-Maunsell – Alto melody
3. BE MINE TONIGHT
Composed Sir Dave Dobbyn / Ian Morris
NATIVE TONGUE MUSIC PUBLISHING AMCOS / MORRIS IAN GORDON AMCOS CA
Arranged: Reggie Watkins
Featuring: Anita Schwabe – Piano
Bryn van Vliet – Alto Saxophone
James Guilford – Trumpet
4. A BRIDGE ON FIRE
Composed Sir Dave Dobbyn
NATIVE TONGUE MUSIC PUBLISHING AMCOS
Arranged: Torsten Maass
Featuring: Bill Reichenbach – Bass Trombone
Bryn van Vliet – Alto Saxophone
Wayne Bergeron – Lead Trumpet
5. MAGIC (WHAT SHE DO)
Composed Sir Dave Dobbyn / Warren / Guy / Kinney
NATIVE TONGUE MUSIC PUBLISHING AMCOS / MORRIS IAN GORDON AMCOS CA
Arranged: Francisco Torres
Featuring: Rodger Fox – Trombone
Oscar Lavën – Tenor Saxophone
6. LOYAL
Composed Sir Dave Dobbyn
NATIVE TONGUE MUSIC PUBLISHING AMCOS
Arranged: Bryn van Vliet
Featuring: Jack Harre – Trumpet
Kaito Walley – Trombone
7. WALKING IN LIGHT
Composed Sir Dave Dobbyn / Ian Morris
NATIVE TONGUE MUSIC PUBLISHING AMCOS / MORRIS IAN GORDON AMCOS CA
Arranged: Alan Baylock
Featuring: Rodger Fox – Trombone
Wayne Bergeron – Lead Trumpet
8. JUST ADD WATER
Composed Sir Dave Dobbyn
NATIVE TONGUE MUSIC PUBLISHING AMCOS
Arranged: Daniel Hayles
Featuring: Gregg Bissonette - Drums
Frank Talbot – Baritone Saxophone
Damian Forlong – Trombone
9. WELCOME HOME
Composed Sir Dave Dobbyn
NATIVE TONGUE MUSIC PUBLISHING AMCOS
Arranged: Lauren Ellis
Featuring: Gregg Bissonette – Drums & Percussion
Francisco Torres – Trombone
Larry Koonse – Guitar
10. OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY
Composed Sir Dave Dobbyn / Warren / Kinney / Guy
MUSHROOM MUSIC PTY LTD AMCOS / EMI SONGS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD AMCOS
Arranged: Thomas Faure
Featuring: Gregg Bissonette – Drums
Bob Sheppard – Tenor Saxophone
11. SLICE OF HEAVEN
Composed Sir Dave Dobbyn
NATIVE TONGUE MUSIC PUBLISHING AMCOS
Arranged: Callum Au
Featuring: Oscar Lavën – Tenor Saxophone
Deane Hunter – Guitar
REIMAGINED!
Reimagined! features the music of Sir Dave Dobbyn, arranged and recorded by the Rodger Fox Big Band of New Zealand.
Sir Dave Dobbyn is one of New Zealand’s music pillars. His music is evocative, not just of the beauty of the New Zealand landscape but also of the New Zealand spirit. He is a timeless social rebel, as applicable today as he was when he burst onto the scene in the late seventies.
We think that the music form that best reflects the flowing lyrical nature of our great kiwi composers of the people is Jazz. Like Sir Dave Dobbyn’s lyrics and music, Jazz is fast and fluid, moody and introspective. Sophisticated and, at the same time, accessible.
Diverse words need diverse music and who better to shepherd the project but New Zealand’s own Rodger Fox.
After seeing how international acclaimed Jazz artist Herbie Hancock celebrated pop artists on his recording Possibilities and international acclaimed big bands such as Woody Herman, Maynard Ferguson, Buddy Rich, and Count Basie all covering the hits of the day, Rodger knew you could re-imagine the music of iconic kiwi composer Sir Dave Dobbyn into the big band format.
Rodger brought this project to fruition by gathering the cream of New Zealand and international arrangers together with the talented members of the Rodger Fox Big Band. They created further excitement by adding an array of special guests to the project. These include Gregg Bissonette, Wayne Bergeron, Bob Sheppard, Bill Reichenbach, Josh Smith, Francisco Torres,
and Larry Knoose who all added heat to the project.
These arrangements, along with the recordings, will provide the foundation for the newly established school’s competition, the Young Jazz Band-it, made possible and supported by Youthtown. Young Jazz Band-it is the jazz version of the highly acclaimed RockQuest, Play it Strange, and The Big Sing events.
The project organisers express their sincere gratitude to all the arrangers, musicians, and artists for supporting Reimagined!
Best regards, Rodger
THE RODGER FOX BIG BAND
RODGER FOX – Musical Director / Trombone
Special Guests:
Gregg Bissonette – Drums
Wayne Bergeron – Trumpet
Larry Koonse – Guitar
Bill Reichenbach – Bass Trombone
Josh Smith – Guitar
Bob Sheppard – Saxophone
Francisco Torres – Trombone
SAXOPHONES:
Bryn van Vliet – Alto / Flute
Nicholas Baucke-Maunsell – Alto / Flute
Oscar Lavën – Tenor
Dylan Holmes – Tenor – Tracks: 1,2,8,9,10
Louisa Williamson – Tenor – Tracks: 3,4,5,6,7,11
Frank Talbot – Baritone
TRUMPETS:
Jack Harre – Lead – Tracks:1,2,3,5,6,8,9,10,11
Cameron Robertson, James Guilford, Chris Selley
TROMBONES:
Chris Fox – Lead, Kaito Walley, Damian Forlong, Kurt Gibson
KEYBOARD:
Anita Schwabe
GUITAR:
Deane Hunter – Tracks: 1,3,4,5,6,8,9,10,11
BASS:
Rory Macartney
DRUMS:
Lance Philip – Tracks: 2,3,4,5,6,7,11
Credits:
Recorded at New Zealand School of Music, Wellington, New Zealand
Recording engineer Richard Caigou
Mixed at Tritone Studios, Los Angeles
Mixing and mastering engineer Talley Sherwood
Gregg Bissonette: Drums recorded by Frank Rosato at Woodcliff Studio, Los Angeles California
Graphic Design: Flightdec.com
P & © 2022 T-Bone Records No 0031 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Produced by RODGER FOX & TALLEY SHERWOOD