Primarily Jazz

Primarily Jazz[1] is an album (LP Vinyl) released by the Fullerton College Jazz Band for the Discovery Records Trend AM-PM label, it was the third release in as many years.

Primarily Jazz
Studio album by
the
Fullerton College Jazz Band
Released1984 for Discovery Records, Trend AM-PM
RecordedFullerton College
Fullerton, California
GenreJazz, Big band, vocal, instrumental
Length37:13
LabelDiscovery Records, Trend AM-PM label
ProducerAlbert Marx
The
Fullerton College Jazz Band chronology
Time Tripping
(1983)		 Primarily Jazz
(1984)		 Unforgettable
(1985)
cat. # Trend AM-PM Records AM-13
Audio sample
"The Bop Brothers Beach Party"
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Background

In 1981 the Music Department at Fullerton College built a 16 track in house recording facility which was to serve as a teaching tool for both student music groups and students wanting to take recording technology classes at a vocational level. Primarily Jazz is the third of many albums to come out of this studio to feature the award-winning Fullerton College Jazz Band. The LP does contain tracks from three of the Fullerton College jazz groups: Jazz Band I, Jazz Band II, Connection Jazz Combo.

The distinctive qualities about the LP that set it apart from numerous college jazz records (what people think of as promotional demos) is the fact it was a two-year community college able to get on a label so quickly. Albert Marx, who was the owner of Discovery Records/Trend Records AM-PM label, became very impressed with the band and the level of the music coming from the jazz groups at Fullerton College. He decided to support the younger, up and coming jazz students/players from the greater Los Angeles/Southern California region by producing certain LPs.

The roster on this album is self-evident as to the diversity and level of student musicians Fullerton College developed at that time and has for many years. The track The Bop Brothers Beach Party track is also featured on the 1998 CD Celebration - The Fullerton College Jazz Festival 25th Anniversary.

Track listing

All tracks are written by various artists listed

No.TitleLength
1."Licks & Tricks (Les Hooper)"4:14
2."A Shadow of Doubt (Charles Argersinger)"5:17
3."Four Play (James Linahon)"3:54
4."Shuffle This (Tom Ranier)"5:48
5."The Bop Brothers Beach Party (Matt Catingub)"4:51
6."Say It Roger (Roger Myers)"3:57
7."Why Not? (Tim Givens)"5:02
8."Morning Sun (Dan Radlauer)"4:13
Total length:37:13

Recording Sessions

Personnel

Musicians

Percussion: Tim Holloway

Production
  • Recording engineers: James Linahon
  • Second recording engineer: Randy Beers
  • Mixing engineers: Terry Blackley and James Linahon.
  • Mastering: Bernie Grundman
  • Pressing: L.R.S. Inc.
  • Photography: Dick Rupert, John Shideler, Terry Blackley
  • Liner notes: Terry Blackley
  • Album design: Graham Booth, Fullerton College Art Department

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Jazz Journal Internationalvery positive[2]
Cadence Magazinevery positive[3]
Schwann Catalogue(listing), 1987[4]

References
  1. All Music Guide, Primarily Jazz
  2. Jazz Journal International, Vol 37, 1984 review, Page 74, Billboard Ltd., 1984
  3. Cadence Magazine, Volume 11, 1985, BOB RUSCH, Review
  4. Schwann spectrum: ABC Consumer Magazines, Inc., Volume 39, Issue 2, 1987
  • Primarily Jazz at AllMusic
  • Primarily Jazz at Discogs
  • Side A of Primarily Jazz on YouTube
  • OCLC 11142332
  • Official website
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