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Out of the Hub (feat. Suzanne Pittson)
Bevan Manson
Lyric version of “One of Another Kind” composed by Freddie Hubbard
lyrics by Evan Pittson, arrangement by Bevan Manson
MUSICIANS
Suzanne Pittson – voice, synthesizer (soloist)
Bevan Manson – piano (soloist)
Trey Henry – bass
Matt Gordy – drums
Wade Culbreath – timpani
Brad Dutz – antique cymbals, glockenspiel
Brass & Woodwinds
Wayne Bergeron, Larry Hall, Gary Grant – trumpet
Bob McChesney – trombone
Brian O’Connor – french horn
Matt Zebley – alto saxophone (soloist)
Bob Sheppard – tenor saxophone
Brian Scanlon – clarinet
Tom Boyd – oboe
Ben Wendel – bassoon
Strings
1st violin: Ralph Morrison (concertmaster), Amy Hersberger, Eric Hosler, Susan Rishik, Neal Samples, Joel Pargman, Irina Voloshina
2nd violin: Alyssa Park, Margaret Wooten, Alwyn Wright, Raphael Rishik, Nancy Roth
Viola: Pam Goldsmith, Vicky Miskcolczy, Carol Kleister-Castillo, Alan Busteed
Cello: Andrew Shulman, Maurice Grants, Armin Ksajikian
Bass: Don Ferrone, Sue Ranney
Santa Fe Ensemble
Robert Beasley – trumpet (soloist)
Carla Kountoupes – violin (soloist)
Jerry Weimer – clarinet
Alex Murzyn – tenor saxophone
Stefanie Przybylska – bassoon
RECORDING
Bevan Manson – executive producer
Suzanne Pittson – executive producer
Evan Pittson – co-executive producer
Los Angeles
Orchestra recorded by Rich Breen at
Conway Recording Studio, Hollywood
Additional recording by Les Brockmann at Dennis Dreith Studio, May 20th, 2023
New Mexico
Additional instrumental recording by
Jono Manson at Kitchen Sink Studio
Santa Fe, NM, February 16th, 2024
New York
Vocals recorded by Paul Special at
The Sonic Arts Center,
The City College of New York, NYC
Editing, mixing and mastering by
Doug Epstein at Doug Epstein Productions, Dobbs Ferry, NY
Cover artwork and design by Evan Pittson
OUT OF THE HUB is an adventurous arrangement for vocalist and jazz orchestra by pianist/composer Bevan Manson for his longtime creative collaborator vocalist Suzanne Pittson. “Out of the Hub” is the lyric version of Freddie Hubbard’s “One of Another Kind,” originally recorded on Suzanne Pittson’s album Out of the Hub: The Music of Freddie Hubbard (2010). This suite of eclectic musical events unites classical and jazz musicians in Los Angeles, New Mexico and New York.
“As a composer, I have always looked for intersections between jazz and classical,” Bevan says. “To me, the richness in both genres can fertilize the other in ways we are not always accustomed to, especially in terms of form and motivic development. In other words, telling a musical story can be enriched by combining elements from both. When classical players are involved in a jazz or studio orchestra recording, they are often just given backgrounds. My inclination is to write lines for them, which adds more color and linear possibilities for the ensemble.”
Featuring Bob Sheppard (tenor sax), Bob McChesney (trombone), Matt Zebley (alto sax, solo), Trey Henry (bass), Matt Gordy (drums), Wade Culbreath (timpani), Brad Dutz (percussion), Wayne Bergeron, Larry Hall, Gary Grant (trumpet), Brian Scanlon (clarinet), Tom Boyd (oboe), Brian O’Connor (french horn), Robert Beasley (trumpet), Carla Kountoupes (violin), Jerry Weimer (clarinet), Alex Murzyn (tenor sax), and Stefanie Przybylska (bassoon).