1981 Sammy Nestico – Dark Orchid

Dark Orchid is an album by Sammy Nestico, released in 1981.

Sammy Nestico (born Samuel Louis Nistico, February 6, 1924) is an American composer and arranger. Nestico is best known for his arrangements for the Count Basie orchestra.

Tracks

1  Dark Orchid (Sammy Nestico; Chauncey Gray) 04:59
2  This Is Love (Sammy Nestico; Chauncey Gray) 03:36
3  Willow Gold (Sammy Nestico) 03:01
4  Shoreline Drive (Sammy Nestico) 04:57
5  A Warm Breeze (Sammy Nestico) 07:18
6  Samantha (Sammy Nestico) 03:39
7  Pressure Cooker (Sammy Nestico) 03:56
8  88 Basie Street (Sammy Nestico) 05:56

Media

Musicians

1 Dark Orchid

BassNeil Stubenhaus
DrumsSteve Schaeffer
GuitarTim May
PianoVictor Feldman
SynthesizerIan Underwood
FlugelhornConte Candoli
French HornVince DeRosa
French HornArthur Maebe
French HornGale Robinson
SaxPete Christlieb
TromboneGrover Mitchell
TromboneTommy Shepard
TromboneCharlie Smalls
TromboneDon Waldrop
TrumpetConte Candoli
TrumpetBobby Bryant
TrumpetSnooky Young
TrumpetWarren Luening
TrumpetJack Laubach
PercussionVictor Feldman
VocalsGene Morford
VocalsRon Hicklin
VocalsSally Stevens
VocalsMyrna Matthews


2 This Is Love

BassReinie Press
DrumsHarvey Mason Sr
GuitarTim May
Fender RhodesVictor Feldman
PianoVictor Feldman
TromboneBill Waltrous
TrumpetBobby Bryant
TrumpetSnooky Young
TrumpetWarren Luening
TrumpetJack Laubach
PercussionVictor Feldman
WhistleBill Waltrous
VocalsSally Stevens
VocalsMyrna Matthews


3 Willow Gold

BassReinie Press
DrumsHarvey Mason Sr
GuitarTim May
Fender RhodesVictor Feldman
PianoVictor Feldman
SynthesizerIan Underwood
French HornVince DeRosa
French HornArthur Maebe
French HornGale Robinson
FluteTommy Newsom
FluteJerome Richardson
FluteBuddy Collette
SaxPete Christlieb
TromboneGrover Mitchell
TromboneTommy Shepard
TromboneCharlie Smalls
TromboneDon Waldrop
TrumpetBobby Bryant
TrumpetSnooky Young
TrumpetWarren Luening
TrumpetJack Laubach
PercussionVictor Feldman


4 Shoreline Drive

BassReinie Press
DrumsHarvey Mason Sr
GuitarTim May
Fender RhodesVictor Feldman
PianoVictor Feldman
SynthesizerIan Underwood
French HornVince DeRosa
French HornArthur Maebe
French HornGale Robinson
SaxPete Christlieb
TromboneGrover Mitchell
TromboneTommy Shepard
TromboneCharlie Smalls
TromboneDon Waldrop
TrumpetBobby Bryant
TrumpetSnooky Young
TrumpetWarren Luening
TrumpetJack Laubach
PercussionVictor Feldman


5 A Warm Breeze

BassChuck Berghofer
DrumsLouis Bellson
GuitarBob Bain
PianoPete Jolly
ClarinetJack Nimitz
FlugelhornJohn Audino
FlugelhornConte Candoli
FlugelhornDaryl Campbell
FlugelhornDon Smith
FlugelhornGary Grant
FluteBud Shank
FluteBob Cooper
FluteTommy Newsom
FluteRobert Hardaway
TromboneBill Waltrous
TromboneChauncey Welsch
TromboneTom King
TromboneTommy Johnson
SaxBud Shank
SaxBob Cooper
SaxTommy Newsom
SaxRobert Hardaway
SaxJack Nimitz
TrumpetConte Candoli
TrumpetJohn Audino
TrumpetConte Candoli
TrumpetDaryl Campbell
TrumpetDon Smith
TrumpetGary Grant


6 Samantha

BassChuck Berghofer
DrumsLouis Bellson
GuitarBob Bain
PianoPete Jolly
ClarinetJack Nimitz
FlugelhornJohn Audino
FlugelhornConte Candoli
FlugelhornDaryl Campbell
FlugelhornDon Smith
FlugelhornGary Grant
FluteBud Shank
FluteBob Cooper
FluteTommy Newsom
FluteRobert Hardaway
TromboneBill Waltrous
TromboneChauncey Welsch
TromboneTom King
TromboneTommy Johnson
SaxBud Shank
SaxBob Cooper
SaxTommy Newsom
SaxRobert Hardaway
SaxJack Nimitz
TrumpetJohn Audino
TrumpetConte Candoli
TrumpetDaryl Campbell
TrumpetDon Smith
TrumpetGary Grant


7 Pressure Cooker

BassChuck Berghofer
DrumsLouis Bellson
GuitarBob Bain
PianoPete Jolly
ClarinetJack Nimitz
FlugelhornJohn Audino
FlugelhornConte Candoli
FlugelhornDaryl Campbell
FlugelhornDon Smith
FlugelhornGary Grant
FluteBud Shank
FluteBob Cooper
FluteTommy Newsom
FluteRobert Hardaway
TromboneBill Waltrous
TromboneChauncey Welsch
TromboneTom King
TromboneTommy Johnson
SaxBud Shank
SaxBob Cooper
SaxTommy Newsom
SaxRobert Hardaway
SaxJack Nimitz
TrumpetJohn Audino
TrumpetConte Candoli
TrumpetDaryl Campbell
TrumpetDon Smith
TrumpetGary Grant


8 88 Basie Street

BassChuck Berghofer
DrumsLouis Bellson
GuitarBob Bain
PianoPete Jolly
ClarinetJack Nimitz
FlugelhornJohn Audino
FlugelhornConte Candoli
FlugelhornDaryl Campbell
FlugelhornDon Smith
FlugelhornGary Grant
FluteBud Shank
FluteBob Cooper
FluteTommy Newsom
FluteRobert Hardaway
TromboneBill Waltrous
TromboneChauncey Welsch
TromboneTom King
TromboneTommy Johnson
SaxBud Shank
SaxBob Cooper
SaxTommy Newsom
SaxRobert Hardaway
SaxJack Nimitz
TrumpetJohn Audino
TrumpetConte Candoli
TrumpetDaryl Campbell
TrumpetDon Smith
TrumpetGary Grant

Liner Notes

Producer – John Higgins, Sammy Nestico, Stan Ross
Arranged By – Sammy Nestico
Conductor – Sammy Nestico
Mixed By – Andy Wateman
Recorded By – Stan Ross

Design – Bill Cook
Photography By – Art Jensen, Bela Horvath

Recorded At – Gold Star Studios
Mixed At – Shade Tree Resort Studio
Published By – Jensen Publications Inc
Published By – Fenwood Music Inc.