The Magic Touch
by Tadd Dameron
- Type: Album
- Released: 1962
- Label: Riverside
- Country: United States
- Length: 34:40
- Community rating: 3.88/5 from 3 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
As his final album before his tragic death, 'The Magic Touch' is a profound showcase of Tadd Dameron's genius as a composer and arranger. He leads a massive ensemble鈥攆eaturing Bill Evans, Johnny Griffin, and Clark Terry鈥攖hrough incredibly lush, harmonically advanced orchestrations that redefined big band aesthetics in the bop era. It serves as a brilliant, deeply romantic capstone to his highly influential, if abbreviated, career.
Genres
Descriptors: orchestral, melodic, sophisticated, elegant, improvisation
Tracklist
- On A Misty Night (2:45)
- Fontainebleau (4:09)
- Just Plain Talkin' (4:34)
- If You Could See Me Now (3:15)
- Our Delight (2:46)
- Dial B For Beauty (2:57)
- Look, Stop And Listen (3:54)
- Bevan's Birthday (3:29)
- You're A Joy (3:41)
- Swift As The Wind (3:10)
Credits
- Tadd Dameron And His Orchestra - primary artist
- Jerry Dodgion - alto saxophone, flute
- Leo Wright - alto saxophone, flute
- Tadd Dameron - arranged by, conductor, composed by
- Tate Houston - baritone saxophone
- George Duvivier - bass
- Ron Carter - bass
- "Philly" Joe Jones - drums