Sound Check

Personnel: Marvin Stamm (trumpet, flugelhorn); Jon Gordon (alto, alto saxophone); David Tofani (tenor, tenor saxophone); Jay Berliner, Jeff Mironov (guitar); Jerry Dodgion, Lawrence Feldman (alto saxophone); Dennis Anderson , Bob Malach (tenor saxophone); Kenny Berger (baritone saxophone); Dave Gale, Tony Kadleck, Bob Millikan, Frank Greene, Danny Cahn, Hollis "Bud" Burridge (trumpet); Jim Pugh , Keith O'Quinn, Tony Studd, Birch Johnson (trombone); Paul Faulise (bass trombone); Bill Mays (piano); John Riley (drums).
Audio Mixer: Arthur Friedman.
Liner Note Author: Doug Ramsey.
Recording information: Clinton Recording, New York, NY (10/16/2007-01/16/2009).
Arranger: Jack Cortner.
Arranger/composer Jack Cortner intended for his initial big band Jazzed Media CD, FAST TRACK, to be a one-time affair, but soloist Marvin Stamm, who was extensively featured on trumpet and flugelhorn, immediately prodded him into thinking of a follow-up recording. Many of the other musicians from the first session returned, including Stamm's frequent collaborator pianist Bill Mays, plus the cream of the crop of New York-based session players, many of whom (like Stamm and Mays) are leaders in their own right. The program mixes time-tested standards, well-known jazz compositions and the leader's originals, all of which are scored with tight section work to complement Stamm's sparkling solos.