Name: Talk of the Town by Bennie Wallace
Brand: Bennie Wallace
SKU: 063757709121
Price: 7.92 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4 (56 reviews)

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The Best Things in Life Are Free

06:17

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06:17

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It's the Talk of the Town

06:23

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06:23

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Thangs

04:30

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I Concentrate On You

06:44

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The Picayune

05:38

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It Has Happened to Me

04:22

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If I Lose

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Blues Velvet

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Bennie Wallace's unique approach to the tenor sax makes him one of the easiest players to identify, with a constantly probing attack from many different angles, mixing in a bit of dissonance but never losing sight of the melody. This 1993 studio session for Enja featured his working group at the time, including guitarist Jerry Hahn, bassist Bill Huntington and drummer Alvin Queen. His take of "The Best Things in Life are Free" finds him opening alone, then gradually expanding his full bodied tenor as the rhythm section joins in for this old chestnut. "It's the Talk of the Town" sticks closer to the original melody, with some lush accompaniment by Hahn. His "Thangs," an imaginative reworking of the chord changes to "All the Things You Are," showcases Huntington. The sassy New Orleans flavored strut "Picayune" and the exquisite ballad "If I Lose You" are two additional examples of Wallace's immense gifts as a composer. No longer available outside of Europe, this rewarding CD is highly recommended. ~ Ken Dryden

1. The Best Things in Life Are Free

by Bennie Wallace

Primary Artist: Bennie Wallace; Main Performer
Bass: Bill Huntington; Performer
Drums: Alvin Queen; Performer
Guitar: Jerry Hahn; Performer
Performer: Bennie Wallace; Performer
Saxophone: Bennie Wallace; Performer
Composer: Desilva
Brown
Ray Henderson; Composer
Music Publisher: Chappell
Ray Henderson Music Co
Stephen Ballantine Music Publishing; Other

2. It's the Talk of the Town

by Bennie Wallace

Primary Artist: Bennie Wallace; Main Performer
Bass: Bill Huntington; Performer
Drums: Alvin Queen; Performer
Guitar: Jerry Hahn; Performer
Performer: Bennie Wallace; Performer
Saxophone: Bennie Wallace; Performer
Composer: Neiberg
Livingstone
Marty Symes; Composer
Music Publisher: Manuskript; Other

3. Thangs

by Bennie Wallace

Primary Artist: Bennie Wallace; Main Performer
Bass: Bill Huntington; Performer
Drums: Alvin Queen; Performer
Guitar: Jerry Hahn; Performer
Performer: Bennie Wallace; Performer
Saxophone: Bennie Wallace; Performer
Composer: Bennie Wallace; Composer
Music Publisher: Wallace Music; Other

4. I Concentrate On You

by Bennie Wallace

Primary Artist: Bennie Wallace; Main Performer
Bass: Bill Huntington; Performer
Drums: Alvin Queen; Performer
Guitar: Jerry Hahn; Performer
Performer: Bennie Wallace; Performer
Saxophone: Bennie Wallace; Performer
Composer: Cole Porter; Composer
Music Publisher: Chappell; Other

5. The Picayune

by Bennie Wallace

Primary Artist: Bennie Wallace; Main Performer
Bass: Bill Huntington; Performer
Drums: Alvin Queen; Performer
Guitar: Jerry Hahn; Performer
Performer: Bennie Wallace; Performer
Saxophone: Bennie Wallace; Performer
Composer: Bennie Wallace; Composer
Music Publisher: Wallace Music; Other

6. It Has Happened to Me

by Bennie Wallace

Primary Artist: Bennie Wallace; Main Performer
Bass: Bill Huntington; Performer
Drums: Alvin Queen; Performer
Guitar: Jerry Hahn; Performer
Performer: Bennie Wallace; Performer
Saxophone: Bennie Wallace; Performer
Composer: Bennie Wallace; Composer
Music Publisher: Wallace Music; Other

7. If I Lose

by Bennie Wallace

Primary Artist: Bennie Wallace; Main Performer
Bass: Bill Huntington; Performer
Drums: Alvin Queen; Performer
Guitar: Jerry Hahn; Performer
Performer: Bennie Wallace; Performer
Saxophone: Bennie Wallace; Performer
Composer: Ron Shelton
Bennie Wallace; Composer
Music Publisher: Fox Film Music Corp.
Wallace Music; Other

8. Blues Velvet

by Bennie Wallace

Bass: Bill Huntington; Performer
Primary Artist: Bennie Wallace; Main Performer
Drums: Alvin Queen; Performer
Guitar: Jerry Hahn; Performer
Saxophone: Bennie Wallace; Performer
Composer: Bennie Wallace; Composer
Music Publisher: Wallace Music; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

8 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

48 minutes and 48 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

4/8 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Jazz, Rock, Post Bop

Label

ENJA RECORDS Matthias Winckelmann

Music Distribution Service

Kontor Records GmbH

Country

Germany

Language

No linguistic content

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Release Date

Oct 21, 1993

Track Preview

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Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

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UPC

63757709121

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Talk of the Town

1. The Best Things in Life Are Free

2. It's the Talk of the Town

3. Thangs

4. I Concentrate On You

5. The Picayune

6. It Has Happened to Me

7. If I Lose

8. Blues Velvet

Technical Specifications

Talk of the Town

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1. The Best Things in Life Are Free

2. It's the Talk of the Town

3. Thangs

4. I Concentrate On You

5. The Picayune

6. It Has Happened to Me

7. If I Lose

8. Blues Velvet

Technical Specifications