Guitar Slinger

by The Brian Setzer Orchestra

Overview

On his second Orchestra album and fourth solo album overall, Brian Setzer extends the genre exercise in jump blues he first tackled on The Brian Setzer Orchestra album. Of course, Setzer, best known as the singer/guitarist from the Stray Cats, is no stranger to retro stylings, and the guitar-dominated, yet horn-filled arrangements of the orchestra are not all that far removed from the Cats' rockabilly update, especially given Setzer's fervent singing and characteristic lead work. (A new version of the Cats' "Rumble in Brighton" fits right in.) And he's not shy, leading off with a Stevie Ray Vaughan cover, "The House Is Rockin'," swaggering his way through the Gene Pitney chestnut "Town Without Pity," and collaborating with ex-Clash leader Joe Strummer on the set-ending "Sammy Davis City." Like Joe Jackson, who tried this kind of thing with his excellent Jumpin' Jive album, Setzer takes this music seriously and turns in a credible version of it through a combination of craft and conviction. ~ William Ruhlmann

Product Details

Release Date:	10/25/2024
Label:	Deko Music
UPC:	0691026179544
Rank:	177637

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Brian Setzer Orchestra   Primary Artist
Brian Setzer   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Daniel Fornero   Trumpet
Dan Higgins   Multi Instruments
Tom Bahler   Vocals (Background)
Michael Acosta   Sax (Tenor),Saxophone
Patrick Williams   Orchestra
Steve Fowler   Sax (Alto)
Alexandra Brown   Vocals (Background)
Robbie Hioki   Tuba,Trombone (Bass)
Bennett Salvay   Orchestra
Carmen Twillie   Vocals (Background)
Sal Cracchiolo   Trumpet
Andrew Martin   Multi Instruments
George Shelby   Clarinet,Sax (Alto)
Bob Sandman   Sax (Tenor)
Michael Vlatkovitch   Trombone
Stan Watkins   Trumpet
Ray Hermann   Multi Instruments
Charlie Biggs   Trumpet
Bob Parr   Bass
Don Roberts   Sax (Baritone)
Roger Burn   Piano,Vibraphone
George McMullen   Trombone
Bernie Dresel   Drums
Wayne Bergeron   Multi Instruments
Mark Jones   Trombone,Orchestra

Technical Credits

Brian Setzer   Arranger,Composer
The Brian Setzer Orchestra   Performer
James McDonnell   Composer
Allen Abrahamson   Engineer
Allen Sides   Mixing,Engineer
Patrick Williams   Arranger,Orchestration
Slim Jim Phantom   Composer
Bernie Grundman   Mastering
Billy Butler   Composer
Stevie Ray Vaughan   Composer
Bill Doggett   Composer
Bennett Salvay   Arranger,Orchestration
Dimitri Tiomkin   Composer
Bob Sandman   Arranger
Michael Vlatkovitch   Copyist
Nick Egan   Artwork,Photography,Art Direction
Jimmy McDonnell   Composer
Susanne Edgren   Production Coordination
Robert "Bumps" Blackwell   Composer
Eddie Miller   Assistant Engineer
Trini Alvarez   Assistant Engineer
Eric Ruffing   Design
Chie Masumoto   Production Coordination
Michelle Laurita   Photography
Berisford "Shep" Shepherd   Composer
Michael Acosta   Arranger
Clifford Scott   Composer
Doyle Bramhall   Composer
Joe Strummer   Composer
John Marascalco   Composer
Mark Jones   Orchestration
Sandy R. Blackwell   Composer
Ned Washington   Composer
Phil Ramone   Producer
Richard Huredia   Assistant Engineer
Roy Montrell   Composer