Bob Florence

Bob Florence

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Bob Florence, nacido el 20 de mayo de 1932 en Los Ángeles (California), fue un pianista, compositor, arreglista y director de orquesta vinculado principalmente al género de las big bands. Florence fue un niño prodigio, aprendió a tocar el piano a los tres años y dio su primer recital a los siete. Estudió música clásica durante su infancia, pero acabó inclinándose por el jazz y las big bands. Estudió arreglos y orquestación en el Los Angeles City College. Allí formó una banda con compañeros como Tommy Tedesco, Herb Geller y Dennis Budimir, que se convertirían en músicos de estudio muy solicitados. Tras graduarse en la universidad, trabajó en arreglos para bandas dirigidas por Harry James, Les Brown y Louis Bellson. En 1958 publicó Meet the Bob Florence Trio, su primer álbum como líder. Siguió con su primer disco para big band The Name Band (1959) y Bongos/Reeds/Brass (1960). Durante los años siguientes colaboró con el trombonista Si Zentner, y fue el responsable de los arreglos del exitoso single de 1960 "Up a Lazy River". A continuación, Florence y Zentner respaldaron al pianista y compositor Martin Denny en su clásico Exotica Suite, tropezando así con los géneros pop y exotica de la era espacial. Contratado para trabajar como arreglista a tiempo completo en Liberty Records, pudo trabajar en varios géneros con una gran variedad de artistas, como Sérgio Mendes, Budd Shank, Vic Dana, Bobby Vee y muchos otros. ¡Sus dos últimos lanzamientos en la década de 1960 fueron los álbumes Here and Now! (Bold, Swinging Big Band Ideas) en 1964 y Pet Project: The Bob Florence Big Band Plays Pet Clark Hits en 1967. Como director de orquesta, arreglista y compositor, trabajó en televisión con Dean Martin, Andy Williams y Red Skelton. Sus arreglos le valieron premios Emmy por los especiales televisivos de Linda Lavin (1981) y Julie Andrews (1990). Reactivó su carrera discográfica en 1979 con el álbum Live Concerts by the Sea. La mayoría de sus grabaciones de las tres décadas siguientes se realizaron con una big band. Su catálogo incluye Magic Time (1984), Trash Can City (1987), With All the Bells and Whistles (1995) y Serendipity 18 (1999), ganador de un Grammy. Bob Florence falleció el 15 de mayo de 2008 a causa de una neumonía.

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Álbumes
Another Side
01-05-2001
Another Side
01
Take The "A" Train
Bob Florence
Another Side
02:01
02
All The Things You Are
Bob Florence
Another Side
03:37
03
Groupies
Bob Florence
Another Side
04:11
04
Chelsea Bridge
Bob Florence
Another Side
04:00
05
How Deep Is The Ocean?
Bob Florence
Another Side
03:48
06
My Friend, John
Bob Florence
Another Side
05:55
07
You Must Believe In Spring
Bob Florence
Another Side
05:21
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Trinity Fair
(P) 1995 © HEP Records™ a division of 43 North Broadway, LLC. WARNING: All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
31-03-1995
Trinity Fair
01
Party Harty
Bobby Lamb
Trinity Fair
05:54
Compositores: Bob Florence
02
Trinity Fair
Bobby Lamb
Trinity Fair
07:41
Compositores: Bob Florence
03
BBC
Bobby Lamb
Trinity Fair
05:49
Compositores: Bob Florence
04
Jewels
Bobby Lamb
Trinity Fair
06:13
Compositores: Bob Florence
05
Willowcrest
Bobby Lamb
Trinity Fair
06:09
Compositores: Bob Florence
06
Invitation
Bobby Lamb
Trinity Fair
08:01
Compositores: Bronislaw Kaper
07
Forgetful
Bobby Lamb
Trinity Fair
04:16
Compositores: George Handy
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Plays Again
01-08-1984
Plays Again
01
Grey Flannel
The Dave Pell Octet
Plays Again
08:22
02
Tishomingo Blues
The Dave Pell Octet
Plays Again
04:19
03
Prom to Prom
The Dave Pell Octet
Plays Again
03:09
04
Can't We Be Friends
The Dave Pell Octet
Plays Again
03:59
05
There'll Be Some Changes Made
The Dave Pell Octet
Plays Again
02:20
06
Crescendo Date
The Dave Pell Octet
Plays Again
06:01
07
Suddenly It's Spring
The Dave Pell Octet
Plays Again
03:49
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Aparece en
Eternal Licks & Grooves
13-03-2007
Eternal Licks & Grooves
01
Eternal Licks & Grooves
The Bob Florence Limited Edition
Eternal Licks & Grooves
14:03
Compositores: Bob Florence
02
Claire De Lune
The Bob Florence Limited Edition
Eternal Licks & Grooves
06:15
03
Mirror Images
The Bob Florence Limited Edition
Eternal Licks & Grooves
08:08
Compositores: Bob Florence
04
Guiding Star
The Bob Florence Limited Edition
Eternal Licks & Grooves
06:34
Compositores: Bob Florence & Fred Manley
05
Invitation
The Bob Florence Limited Edition
Eternal Licks & Grooves
12:15
Compositores: Bronislav Kaper
06
I'm Old Fashioned
The Bob Florence Limited Edition
Eternal Licks & Grooves
09:30
Compositores: Jerome Kern & Johnny Mercer
07
Appearing In Cleveland
The Bob Florence Limited Edition
Eternal Licks & Grooves
13:34
Compositores: Bob Florence
Walrath, Jack: In Montana
℗ 1995 Labor Records
01-01-1995
Walrath, Jack: In Montana
01
Lodgelian Mode
Jack Walrath
Walrath, Jack: In Montana
04:49
Compositores: Jack Walrath
02
Ron's Blues
Jack Walrath
Walrath, Jack: In Montana
03:26
Compositores: Bob Nell
03
A Wolf Gang of Arabia
Jack Walrath
Walrath, Jack: In Montana
08:07
Compositores: Jack Walrath
04
What a Thing
Jack Walrath
Walrath, Jack: In Montana
03:47
Compositores: Kelly Roberty - Bob Nell
05
Where Have I Been
Jack Walrath
Walrath, Jack: In Montana
04:58
Compositores: Jack Walrath
06
Grey and Blue
Jack Walrath
Walrath, Jack: In Montana
03:40
Compositores: Bob Nell
07
Blues in the Guts
Jack Walrath
Walrath, Jack: In Montana
05:37
Compositores: Jack Walrath
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Live At Charlie-O's
08-08-2006
Live At Charlie-O's
01
Postage Due
Scott Whitfield Quintet
Live At Charlie-O's
08:31
Compositores: Whitfield
02
Blue Daniel
Scott Whitfield Quintet
Live At Charlie-O's
07:36
Compositores: Rosolino
03
A Message From The Captain
Scott Whitfield Quintet
Live At Charlie-O's
07:46
Compositores: Whitfield
04
Let's Get Lost
Scott Whitfield Quintet
Live At Charlie-O's
12:18
Compositores: Loesser/McHugh
05
Sunset Dreams
Scott Whitfield Quintet
Live At Charlie-O's
09:45
Compositores: Whitfield
06
Spring's Kiss
Scott Whitfield Quintet
Live At Charlie-O's
10:20
Compositores: Whitfield
07
You Go To My Head
Scott Whitfield Quintet
Live At Charlie-O's
09:09
Compositores: Coots/Gillespie
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Music for the Jet Set
23-08-1996
Music for the Jet Set
01
April In Paris
Gloria Lynne
Music for the Jet Set
03:05
02
On A Little Street In Singapore
Harry Zimmerman
Music for the Jet Set
02:34
03
Maori Flea
Arthur Lyman
Music for the Jet Set
02:03
04
Catriburium Na Batacuda
Carnival In Rio
Music for the Jet Set
02:39
05
It Happened In Monterrey
Bob Florence
Music for the Jet Set
02:34
06
Bermuda
Troy Walker
Music for the Jet Set
02:23
07
Prelude A La Cha Cha Cha
Woody Herman
Music for the Jet Set
04:00
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Live At The Jazz Bakery
(P) 2005 Summit Records
01-07-2005
Live At The Jazz Bakery
01
The Days Of Wine And Roses
The Brian Swartz Quartet
Live At The Jazz Bakery
12:16
02
My Romance
The Brian Swartz Quartet
Live At The Jazz Bakery
11:31
03
Never Let Me Go
The Brian Swartz Quartet
Live At The Jazz Bakery
15:03
04
Stardust
The Brian Swartz Quartet
Live At The Jazz Bakery
07:20
05
Star Eyes
The Brian Swartz Quartet
Live At The Jazz Bakery
12:40
06
All The Things You Are
The Brian Swartz Quartet
Live At The Jazz Bakery
13:30
Earth
23-05-1997
Earth
01
Willis
Bob Florence Limited Edition
Earth
06:50
Compositores: Bob Florence
02
Monday Nights
Bob Florence Limited Edition
Earth
07:46
03
Emily
Bob Florence Limited Edition
Earth
12:06
Compositores: John Mandel & John Mercer
04
Black And Tan Fantasy
Bob Florence Limited Edition
Earth
05:37
Compositores: Edward Kennedy Ellington & Bert Miley
05
New York Injection
Bob Florence Limited Edition
Earth
08:40
Compositores: Bob Florence
06
The Creepy Crawlies
Bob Florence Limited Edition
Earth
09:57
Compositores: Bob Florence
07
Straight, No Chaser
Bob Florence Limited Edition
Earth
09:22
Compositores: Thelonious Monk
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Legendary
14-07-2009
Legendary
01
A Train
Carl Saunders
Legendary
09:06
Compositores: Duke Ellington
02
I'm All Smiles
The Bob Florence Limited Edition
Legendary
06:49
Compositores: Michael Leonard
03
Suicide Is Painless
The Bob Florence Limited Edition
Legendary
07:59
Compositores: Johnny Mandel
04
Fluffy
Peter Erskine
Legendary
15:06
Compositores: Bob Florence
05
Geezerhood
The Bob Florence Limited Edition
Legendary
05:45
Compositores: Bob Florence
06
Limited Edition Express
The Bob Florence Limited Edition
Legendary
08:28
Compositores: Bob Florence
07
Luci
Carl Saunders
Legendary
07:32
Compositores: Bob Florence
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Funupsmanship
14-05-1993
Funupsmanship
01
Slimehouse
Bob Florence Limited Edition
Funupsmanship
04:47
02
Funupsmanship
Bob Florence Limited Edition
Funupsmanship
06:31
03
The Cats' Waltzes
Bob Florence Limited Edition
Funupsmanship
07:35
04
Come Rain Or Come Shine
Bob Florence Limited Edition
Funupsmanship
06:38
Compositores: Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer
05
Leicester
Bob Florence Limited Edition
Funupsmanship
06:04
06
Lester Left Town
Bob Florence Limited Edition
Funupsmanship
08:33
Compositores: Wayne Shorter
07
Moonbows
Bob Florence Limited Edition
Funupsmanship
07:04
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Sounds From the Road
14-04-2009
Sounds From the Road
01
Alex's Tune
The Mike Vax Big Band
Sounds From the Road
06:31
Compositores: Dale DeVoe
02
Seascape
The Mike Vax Big Band
Sounds From the Road
05:25
Compositores: J. Mandel
03
La Virgen de la Macarena
The Mike Vax Big Band
Sounds From the Road
06:26
Compositores: R. Mendez
04
Mr. Natural
The Mike Vax Big Band
Sounds From the Road
05:29
Compositores: Steve Huffsteter
05
Pennies From Heaven
The Mike Vax Big Band
Sounds From the Road
02:55
Compositores: A. Johnston, J. Burke
06
I'm Glad There Is You
The Mike Vax Big Band
Sounds From the Road
03:21
Compositores: P. Madeira, J. Dorsey
07
On a Slow Boat to China
The Mike Vax Big Band
Sounds From the Road
04:15
Compositores: F. Loesser
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Next Stop, Live... On the Road
(P) 2006 Summit Records
01-05-2005
Next Stop, Live... On the Road
01
On the Street Where You Live
The Mike Vax Big Band
Next Stop, Live... On the Road
02:19
02
Young Blood
The Mike Vax Big Band
Next Stop, Live... On the Road
04:21
03
Pegasus
The Mike Vax Big Band
Next Stop, Live... On the Road
04:11
04
Appearing In Cleveland
The Mike Vax Big Band
Next Stop, Live... On the Road
14:25
Compositores: Bob Florence
05
Young and Foolish
The Mike Vax Big Band
Next Stop, Live... On the Road
06:42
06
My Foolish Heart
The Mike Vax Big Band
Next Stop, Live... On the Road
05:29
07
Intermission Riff
The Mike Vax Big Band
Next Stop, Live... On the Road
04:04
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Freedom's Guardian
℗ 2009 Altissimo!
06-10-2009
Freedom's Guardian
01
Patriotic Opener
US Army Ground Forces Band
Freedom's Guardian
01:02
Compositores: James Curnow
02
The Chimes of Liberty March
US Army Ground Forces Band
Freedom's Guardian
03:06
Compositores: Edwin Franko Goldman
03
Five Concord Diversions (I. Introduction; III. March; V. Finale)
US Army Ground Forces Band
Freedom's Guardian
06:46
Compositores: James Curnow
04
U.S. Field Artillery March
US Army Ground Forces Band
Freedom's Guardian
02:43
Compositores: John Philip Sousa
05
American Salute
US Army Ground Forces Band
Freedom's Guardian
04:16
Compositores: Morton Gould
06
Through the Air
US Army Ground Forces Band
Freedom's Guardian
05:03
Compositores: August Damm
07
Freedom's Guardian March
US Army Ground Forces Band
Freedom's Guardian
03:20
Compositores: SFC Robert Waller
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Live On The Road
(P) 2005 Summit Records
01-03-2003
Live On The Road
01
Speak Low
Mike Vax
Live On The Road
03:49
02
Here's That Rainy Day
Mike Vax
Live On The Road
03:05
03
Nada Mas
Mike Vax
Live On The Road
03:12
04
Stompin' At The Savoy
Mike Vax
Live On The Road
05:06
05
Everything Happens To Me
Mike Vax
Live On The Road
05:48
06
Sunrise Lady
Mike Vax
Live On The Road
04:25
07
Theme And Variations
Mike Vax
Live On The Road
02:50
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