DAVE SIEBELS

With Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band

2009-05-04

Composer, record producer, keyboardist Dave Siebels has been around, having composed for television, film, and having worked with the likes of BB King and Ray Charles. What's gotten him noticed, however, is his work on Pat Boone's "In a Metal Mood" release. (It was his concept and he produced it.) Gordon Goodwin heads a big band, and this band is tight. This is an album of B3-focused contemporary big band music. Most of these compositions are Dave Siebels'. The musicianship is admirable (Check out "The Cat" with Sal Lozano's cool flute solo.), but some of this comes awfully close to smooth-jazz. Rebecca Ruth

Quick Links:

More reviews tagged #Jazz

  • reviewed 07/2006

    PETER KATER
    10 Questions for the Dalai Lama

  • reviewed 04/2014

    VINCENT HERRING
    The Uptown Shuffle

  • reviewed 12/2006

    ERIC FRAZIER
    In Your Own Time

  • reviewed 12/2006

    RACHEL ZAMSTEEN
    Bouquet

  • reviewed 03/2016

    Matt Kane & The Kansas City Generations Sextet
    Acknowledgement

  • reviewed 09/2010

    CONRAD HERWIG
    THE LATIN SIDE OF HERBIE HANCOCK

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.