our album is here!
"I wanted to let you know that “In Full Swing” has been the #1 CD playing in my home office by a mile. It is a beautifully performed and inventively arranged eclectic collection of excellent songs (with particularly strong vocals). Your version of Skyfall is terrific, as are all of the songs more closely associated with a Big Band. So thanks to the Advocats for this excellent addition to my music collection and for providing terrific entertainment in these strange times." David Morritt
"I wanted to let you know that “In Full Swing” has been the #1 CD playing in my home office by a mile. It is a beautifully performed and inventively arranged eclectic collection of excellent songs (with particularly strong vocals). Your version of Skyfall is terrific, as are all of the songs more closely associated with a Big Band. So thanks to the Advocats for this excellent addition to my music collection and for providing terrific entertainment in these strange times." David Morritt
The Advocats Big Band is thrilled to have released our first album - In Full Swing!
Produced, recorded and mixed by our very own Jeff Fong.
Graphic design by our very own Rick Blechta of Castlefield Media.
Mastering by Peter Letros, Wreckhouse Mastering.
Our album includes 15 wonderful tunes, spanning almost a century of big band music.
Buy our CD, or if you no longer have a CD player, buy a download card.
We will ship your purchase to your door!
You can also choose the digital download method from iTunes.
We can hardly wait for you to hear our music!
the tunes
Take the A Train — Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn, arr. Mike Lewis
Solos: Ron Parker (valve trombone), Jonnie Bakan (alto sax)
Samba Ti Kaye — Mark Taylor (Copyright © 2004 by HAL LEONARD — MILWIN MUSIC CORP., International Copyright Secured
Solos: Dave Coules (alto sax), Jason Stephens (trumpet)
Slap That Bass — George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin, arr. J. Martin
Solo: Rick Blair (acoustic bass), Vocals: Nina Richmond
A Foggy Day — George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin, arr. Dave Kennedy
Solo: Jason Stephens (trumpet), Vocals: Nina Richmond
I Like the Sunrise — Duke Ellington, arr. Rob DuBoff & Jeffrey Sultande
Solo: Jason Stephens (trumpet), Vocals: Nina Richmond
Quincy & the Count — Sammy Nestico
Solos: Don Beaupre (trumpet), Richard Raum (trombone)
I Remember Clifford — Benny Golson (TIME STEP MUSIC), arr. Mike Vax
Solo: Jeff Fong (flugelhorn)
Ol’ Man River — Jerome Kern & Oscar Hammerstein ll, arr. Dave Wolpe
Solo: Daniel Kölsch (tenor sax)
And All That Jazz — John Kander & Fred Ebb, arr. Walt Stuart
Vocals: Nina Richmond
Cry Me a River — Arthur Hamilton, arr. Leslie Vinall
Solo: Dave Coules (alto sax), Vocals: Nina Richmond
A Wonderful Day Like Today — Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley, arr. Lennie Niehaus
Vocals: Nina Richmond
Satin Doll — Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn, arr. Mike Lewis
Solos: Jason Stephens (trumpet), Michael Lewis (tenor sax), Tom Melville (piano)
C-Jam Blues (Ala Mambo!) — Duke Ellington, arr. Michael Philip Mossman
Solos: Dave Coules (alto sax), Jeff Fong (trumpet)
Skyfall — Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth, arr. Roger Holmes
Vocals: Nina Richmond
Drummin’ Man — Gene Krupa & Tiny Parham, arr. Spud Murphy
Solos: Don Beaupre (trumpet), John Collin (drums), Vocals: Nina Richmond
Take the A Train — Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn, arr. Mike Lewis
Solos: Ron Parker (valve trombone), Jonnie Bakan (alto sax)
Samba Ti Kaye — Mark Taylor (Copyright © 2004 by HAL LEONARD — MILWIN MUSIC CORP., International Copyright Secured
Solos: Dave Coules (alto sax), Jason Stephens (trumpet)
Slap That Bass — George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin, arr. J. Martin
Solo: Rick Blair (acoustic bass), Vocals: Nina Richmond
A Foggy Day — George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin, arr. Dave Kennedy
Solo: Jason Stephens (trumpet), Vocals: Nina Richmond
I Like the Sunrise — Duke Ellington, arr. Rob DuBoff & Jeffrey Sultande
Solo: Jason Stephens (trumpet), Vocals: Nina Richmond
Quincy & the Count — Sammy Nestico
Solos: Don Beaupre (trumpet), Richard Raum (trombone)
I Remember Clifford — Benny Golson (TIME STEP MUSIC), arr. Mike Vax
Solo: Jeff Fong (flugelhorn)
Ol’ Man River — Jerome Kern & Oscar Hammerstein ll, arr. Dave Wolpe
Solo: Daniel Kölsch (tenor sax)
And All That Jazz — John Kander & Fred Ebb, arr. Walt Stuart
Vocals: Nina Richmond
Cry Me a River — Arthur Hamilton, arr. Leslie Vinall
Solo: Dave Coules (alto sax), Vocals: Nina Richmond
A Wonderful Day Like Today — Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley, arr. Lennie Niehaus
Vocals: Nina Richmond
Satin Doll — Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn, arr. Mike Lewis
Solos: Jason Stephens (trumpet), Michael Lewis (tenor sax), Tom Melville (piano)
C-Jam Blues (Ala Mambo!) — Duke Ellington, arr. Michael Philip Mossman
Solos: Dave Coules (alto sax), Jeff Fong (trumpet)
Skyfall — Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth, arr. Roger Holmes
Vocals: Nina Richmond
Drummin’ Man — Gene Krupa & Tiny Parham, arr. Spud Murphy
Solos: Don Beaupre (trumpet), John Collin (drums), Vocals: Nina Richmond