Swingin' to the Grateful Dead

1. Touch of Grey

2. Friend of the Devil

3. Bertha

4. Scarlet Begonias

5. Wharf Rat

6. U.S. Blues

7. Eyes of the World

8. Truckin'

9. Cumberland Blues

10. China Cat Sunflower

11. Casey Jones

12. Ship of Fools

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Tracks:

Touch Of Grey
Friend Of The Devil
Bertha
Scarlet Begonias - Steve Marsh/Randy Drake/Liza Carbe/Ric Mandell/David Stout/Roy Wiegand/Robbie Hioki...
Wharf Rat
U.S. Blues
Eyes Of The World
Truckin' - J.P. Durand/Steve Marsh/Randy Drake/Ernie Nunez/Ric Mandell/David Stout/Roy Wiegand/Robbie Hioki...
Cumberland Blues
China Cat Sunflower
Casey Jones
Ship Of Fools

Product Description

1. Touch Of Grey - Steve Marsh/Randy Drake/Ernie Nunez/Ric Mandell/David Stout/Roy Wiegand/Robbie Hioki... 2. Friend Of The Devil - Steve Marsh/Randy Drake/Ernie Nunez/Ric Mandell/David Stout/Roy Wiegand/Robbie Hioki... 3. Bertha - Steve Marsh/Randy Drake/Ernie Nunez/Ric Mandell/David Stout/Roy Wiegand/Robbie Hioki... 4. Scarlet Begonias - Steve Marsh/Randy Drake/Liza Carbe/Ric Mandell/David Stout/Roy Wiegand/Robbie Hioki... 5. Wharf Rat - Steve Marsh/Randy Drake/Ernie Nunez/Ric Mandell/David Stout/Roy Wiegand/Robbie Hioki... 6. U.S. Blues - Steve Marsh/Randy Drake/Ernie Nunez/Ric Mandell/David Stout/Roy Wiegand/Robbie Hioki... 7. Eyes Of The World - Steve Marsh/Randy Drake/Ernie Nunez/Ric Mandell/David Stout/Roy Wiegand/Robbie Hioki... 8. Truckin - J.P. Durand/Steve Marsh/Randy Drake/Ernie Nunez/Ric Mandell/David Stout/Roy Wiegand/Robbie Hioki... 9. Cumberland Blues - Steve Marsh/Randy Drake/Ernie Nunez/Ric Mandell/David Stout/Roy Wiegand/Robbie Hioki... 10. China Cat Sunflower - Steve Marsh/Randy Drake/Ernie Nunez/Ric Mandell/David Stout/Roy Wiegand/Robbie Hioki... 11. Casey Jones - Steve Marsh/Randy Drake/Ernie Nunez/Ric Mandell/David Stout/Roy Wiegand/Robbie Hioki... 12. Ship Of Fools - Steve Marsh/Randy Drake/Ernie Nunez/Ric Mandell/David Stout/Roy Wiegand/Robbie Hioki...

Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

If you're a TRUE music fan..........2005-03-11

then you'll know WHY this album was made. I, unlike the rest of my generation, am really into jazz, especially swing. If you are a true music fan, not only do you at least appreciate the grateful dead, but you can trace them back to the jazz era. THis album goes through many styles, which is nice, too. The Grateful Dead can be traced back to folk (obviously), which can be traced to jazz and blues. I really like this album and was really excited to find it. I do recommend it.

For open-minded Dead and/or Swing fans only.......2003-02-04

Imagine Count Basie or Duke Ellington charting the Grateful Dead's repertoire for a 7-piece swing band and you'll have a fairly good idea of this project's result. There's not even a hollow-body jazz guitar present, and a tuba covers the bass parts on some of the songs, yet it's a refreshing interpretation of the Grateful Dead's songbook that highlights the raw strength and melodic beauty of their compositions, plus you can tap your feet to most of it. Many of these arrangements reveal the connection between the Dead's music and traditional American musical forms.

This project is not competing directly with the fusion interpretations of "Jazz is Dead", or saxophonist David Murray's avant-garde take on "Dark Star", though "Eyes of the World" actually sounds more like modern jazz than traditional swing, with the bassist laying down a walking pattern that Phil might have used without losing the original groove. Ironically, the only weakness of this project is the lack of extended improvisations and modal jams, which are the elements of modern jazz that are most common to the Dead's concert performances.

A great interpretive take on Dead classics.......2000-08-30

This disc is a wonderful example of the universality of the Dead's songwriting and its adaptability to different idioms. Rather than play instrumental, "Muzak"-type versions of the Dead's songs, Marsh et al. have deconstructed the tunes and written original swing and jazz songs. The songs obviously share titles and recognizable melodies and structures, but they are original works in their own right, and a toe-tapping group of songs they are. (I didn't recognize Friend of the Devil or Bertha until the second or third listen, but I enjoyed both songs in this incarnation anyway.) My personal favorites on the album (oops, showing my age there) are Bertha, Scarlet Begonias, Casey Jones and China Cat Sunflower, all of which are uptempo, with some amazing sax work on China Cat and an infectious New Orleans groove on Casey Jones. Frankly, I had as much fun trying to figure out which song was which as I used to at Dead shows (I can name that tune in 6 notes).

Get the disc, and there's nothin' left to do but smile, smile, smile....

dead fans.......2000-05-10

If you are a true dead fan you will more than likly hate this cd. I'm sure jerry's turning in his grave, It's an insult to the dead and all the dead members. In short this album should have never been released!

A Total Blast! Love it!.......1999-07-11

Swingers and classic rockers take note...this is great! This cd will make everyone start tapping their toes and dancing to the music. Marsh cooks on sax (et al), the horns are awesome and the production is fab! Great to hear the real instruments, (not a lot of programmed tracks) the real deal! Great Fun! I put it on at the office and people were coming in asking where to get it before the first track was over. You might have to lock up your copy to keep it in your possession!

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