Warren Vaché's dream of recording with a string ensemble came true in a BBC recording studio in Glasgow, Scotland, with The Scottish Ensemble, a 12-strong virtuoso string group in July 2005. For the occasion, Bill Finegan, "the dean of arranging" at age 87 agreed to do three arrangements, his first in 10 years. Additional arrangements were by James Chirillo, Alan Barnes, Vaché himself, and a long lost one by John Carisi originally written for Charlie Parker. The performances are sublime, full of risk-taking and musicial adventure, keeping the recording exciting.


PERSONNEL:

WARREN VACHÉ, cornet

TARDO HAMMER or RICHARD WYANDS, piano

NEAL MINER, bass

LEROY WILLIAMS, drums

Among others..

Glasgow, Scotland, July 6-9, 2005.

TRACKS:

01. It Was Written In The Stars
02. My Misteress' Eyes
03. Spring
04. My Love And I
05. Molly On The Shore
06. April In My Heart
07. Valse Prismatique
08. I Fall In Love Too Easily
09. Love Is For The Very Young
10. On The Street Where You Live
11. Don't Look Back