An "essential for any serious collection of Americana," says the Washington Post, Cornet Favorites "represents the kind of music that was played to while away summer Sunday afternoons on bandstands all over America" in the early 20th century. Schwarz, the Post concludes, "catches precisely the blend of relaxed enjoyment and technical brilliance the music requires."
An "essential for any serious collection of Americana," says the Washington Post, Cornet Favorites "represents the kind of music that was played to while away summer Sunday afternoons on bandstands all over America" in the early 20th century. Schwarz, the Post concludes, "catches precisely the blend of relaxed enjoyment and technical brilliance the music requires."
PRODUCTION CREDITS
Recorded September 1973 (tracks 1-8) and December 1976 (tracks 9-13) at Rutgers Presbyterian Church, New York
Engineering and musical supervision: Marc J. Aubort, Joanna Nickrenz (Elite Recordings, Inc.)
Mastering: Robert C. Ludwig at Masterdisk Corp.
Coordinator: Teresa Sterne
Cover art: Gordon Kibbee
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MUSICIANS
Gerard Schwarz, cornet
William Bolcom, piano (1-8)
Ronald Barron, trombone (9-13)
Kenneth Cooper, piano (9-13)