Les DeMerle - Hot Night In Venice: Live at the Venice Jazz Club (2021 Origin Records)

The 10th recording of renowned drummer Les DeMerle for Origin Records, "Hot Night In Venice" captures the fire, excitement and bristling energy Les has been bringing to world stages for over 50 years. And a show it is, as his longtime quartet offers up tight arrangements of jazz classics and serious in-the-pocket blues, but most of all, the band is groovin' hard, havin' fun and swingin' big time. Bonnie Eisele's sensitive, sassy vocals highlight the set, creating an ambiance that adds to the feeling of being at the club enjoying the set. From his ground-breaking Transfusion band of the late '60s, taking over Buddy Rich's seat with the Harry James Orchestra for 12 years, or his tours with the Manhattan Transfer and Wayne Newton, Les DeMerle has always been about elevating the band, bringing a visceral, unbridled dynamism to the stage. "Eisele and DeMerle are a hot combination. Her powerful voice and natural feel for rhythm come across in an explosive stage performance. His energy is absolutely contagious." -  Florida Times-Union

1. Introduction :14

2. Perdido 4:28 - Juan Tizol

3. Down By The Riverside 5:40 - Trad

4. Manteca 4:30 - Dizzy Gillespie

5. All That Jazz 2:42 - Benny Carter

6. Frim Fram Sauce 3:46 - Redd Evans/Joe Ricardel

7. Day In Day Out 4:06 - Rube Bloom

8. Woe Is Me 2:54 - Lord Melody/Sir Lancelot

9. The Very Thought Of You 4:27 - Ray Noble

10. The Lady Is A Tramp 3:14 - Rogers and Hart

11.Peel Me A Grape 4:06 - David Frishberg

12. Girl From Ipanema 4:52 - Antonio Carlos Jobim

13. All Right OK You Win 2:49 - Mayme Watts/Sidney Wyche

14. Night Train 3:25 - Jimmy Forrest

15. Comin Home Baby 3:00 - Ben Tucker/Bob Durough

16.You Are My Sunshine 3:08 - Jimmie Davis/Charles Mitchell

17. Splanky 2:32 - Neal Hefti

Les DeMerle - Drums/Vocals

Bonnie Eisele - Vocals

Johannes Bjerregaard - Piano

Chris Luard - Bass

Produced by Les DeMerle & Bonnie Eisele, Music Unlimited Productions

Recorded by Federico Nalesso, live at the Venice Jazz Club, Venice, Italy, August 16, 2014

Mixed by Johannes Bjerregaard at Amber Pennington Music, Lubbock, TX

Mastered by Dan Dean at Dan Dean Productions, Inc, Mercer Island, WA

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