On October 5, 1993, “GRP” label released “Dave Grusin Presents GRP All-Star Big Band Live!”, album by the GRP All-Star Big Band. It was recorded in January 1993, at “Gotanda Kan-i Hoken Hall” in Tokyo, Japan, and was produced by Dave Grusin, Larry Rosen, Michael Abene and Gretchen Hoffmann Abene.
Personnel:
- Dave Grusin – piano
- Tom Scott – conductor, soprano, tenor and baritone sax
- Eric Marienthal – soprano and alto saxophones
- Nelson Rangell – soprano and alto saxophones, flute
- Bob Mintzer – soprano and tenor saxophones, bass clarinet
- Ernie Watts – soprano and tenor saxophones
- Arturo Sandoval –trumpet, flugelhorn
- Chuck Findley – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Randy Brecker – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Byron Stripling – trumpet, flugelhorn
- George Bohanon – trombone
- Phillip Bent – flute
- Eddie Daniels – clarinet
- Russell Ferrante – piano
- John Patitucci – bass
- Dave Weckl – drums
- Gary Burton – vibraphone
- Gary Lindsay – arrangements
- Bernie Kirsh – engineer, mixing
- Keiichi Yamada – engineer assistant
- Darren Mora – engineer assistant, mixing
- Wally Traugott – mastering
- Dan Serrano – art direction
- Scott Johnson – art direction
- Alba Acevedo – design
- Yasuhisa Yoneda – photography
- Katsuya Koike – photography
- Geoff Mayfield – liner notes
- Michael Landy – post-production
- Joseph Doughney – post-production
- Diane Dragonette – assistant coordinator, production coordination
- Hiroshi Aono – production coordination
Track listing:
- Oleo – Sonny Rollins
- My Man’s Gone Now – George Gershwin
- Sing, Sing, Sing – Lousi Prima
- Manteca – Dizzy Gillespie
- Blues for Howard – Dave Grusin
- Cherokee – Ray Noble
- Blue Train – John Coltrane
- S Wonderful – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
- Sister Sadie – Horace Silver
- GRP Band Introduction
