Little Band Big Jazz is an album by trumpeter Conte Candoli's All Stars recorded in 1960 and released on Crown Records.[1][2]

Little Band Big Jazz
Studio album by
Conte Candoli All Stars
Released1960
RecordedFebruary 3, 1960
StudioHollywood, California
GenreJazz
Length28:42
LabelCrown
CLP 5162/CST 190
ProducerRed Clyde
Conte Candoli chronology
Mucho Calor
(1957)
Little Band Big Jazz
(1960)
Conversation
(1973)
Alternate cover
1964 reissue as Vince Guaraldi and the Conte Candoli All-Stars

Following the success of pianist Vince Guaraldi's album, Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus (1962), Crown reissued Little Band Big Jazz as Vince Guaraldi and the Conte Candoli All-Stars in 1964. New cover art featured a painting of Guaraldi in place of the group photo used on the original release.[3]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [4]
Five Cents Please     [3]

AllMusic critic Scott Yanow noted: "While the solos are excellent, trumpeter Conte Candoli's six originals (two co-written with pianist Vince Guaraldi) are not particularly memorable. Their chord structures are comfortable for the musicians but none of the melodies will be remembered".[4] Guaraldi biographer and historian Derrick Bang commented, "All in all, this is an engaging album, if in the old Big Band style."[3]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Conte Candoli, except where noted

Side One
No.TitleLength
1."Muggin' the Minor"4:04
2."Mambo Diane"4:58
3."Countin' the Blues"5:02
Side Two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
4."Zizanie" 3:58
5."Macedonia"Conte Candoli, Vince Guaraldi5:08
6."Little David"Conte Candoli, Vince Guaraldi5:32
Total length:28:42

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Callahan, M., Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Neely, T. Crown Album Discography, Part 2: CLP-5101/CST-133 to CLP-5199/CST-219 (1959-1961) accessed October 25, 2016
  2. ^ Conte Candoli Discography accessed October 25, 2016
  3. ^ a b c Bang, Derrick. "Vince Guaraldi on LP and CD: Little Band, Big Jazz". fivecentsplease.org. Derrick Bang, Scott McGuire. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  4. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Little Band, Big Jazz – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 25, 2016.