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
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums | Steve Schaeffer |
| Guitar | Tim May |
| Piano | Victor Feldman |
| Synthesizer | Ian Underwood |
| Flugelhorn | Conte Candoli |
| French Horn | Vince DeRosa |
| French Horn | Arthur Maebe |
| French Horn | Gale Robinson |
| Sax | Pete Christlieb |
| Trombone | Grover Mitchell |
| Trombone | Tommy Shepard |
| Trombone | Charlie Smalls |
| Trombone | Don Waldrop |
| Trumpet | Conte Candoli |
| Trumpet | Bobby Bryant |
| Trumpet | Snooky Young |
| Trumpet | Warren Luening |
| Trumpet | Jack Laubach |
| Percussion | Victor Feldman |
| Vocals | Gene Morford |
| Vocals | Ron Hicklin |
| Vocals | Sally Stevens |
| Vocals | Myrna Matthews |
2 This Is Love
| Bass | Reinie Press |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Guitar | Tim May |
| Fender Rhodes | Victor Feldman |
| Piano | Victor Feldman |
| Trombone | Bill Waltrous |
| Trumpet | Bobby Bryant |
| Trumpet | Snooky Young |
| Trumpet | Warren Luening |
| Trumpet | Jack Laubach |
| Percussion | Victor Feldman |
| Whistle | Bill Waltrous |
| Vocals | Sally Stevens |
| Vocals | Myrna Matthews |
3 Willow Gold
| Bass | Reinie Press |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Guitar | Tim May |
| Fender Rhodes | Victor Feldman |
| Piano | Victor Feldman |
| Synthesizer | Ian Underwood |
| French Horn | Vince DeRosa |
| French Horn | Arthur Maebe |
| French Horn | Gale Robinson |
| Flute | Tommy Newsom |
| Flute | Jerome Richardson |
| Flute | Buddy Collette |
| Sax | Pete Christlieb |
| Trombone | Grover Mitchell |
| Trombone | Tommy Shepard |
| Trombone | Charlie Smalls |
| Trombone | Don Waldrop |
| Trumpet | Bobby Bryant |
| Trumpet | Snooky Young |
| Trumpet | Warren Luening |
| Trumpet | Jack Laubach |
| Percussion | Victor Feldman |
4 Shoreline Drive
| Bass | Reinie Press |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Guitar | Tim May |
| Fender Rhodes | Victor Feldman |
| Piano | Victor Feldman |
| Synthesizer | Ian Underwood |
| French Horn | Vince DeRosa |
| French Horn | Arthur Maebe |
| French Horn | Gale Robinson |
| Sax | Pete Christlieb |
| Trombone | Grover Mitchell |
| Trombone | Tommy Shepard |
| Trombone | Charlie Smalls |
| Trombone | Don Waldrop |
| Trumpet | Bobby Bryant |
| Trumpet | Snooky Young |
| Trumpet | Warren Luening |
| Trumpet | Jack Laubach |
| Percussion | Victor Feldman |
5 A Warm Breeze
| Bass | Chuck Berghofer |
| Drums | Louis Bellson |
| Guitar | Bob Bain |
| Piano | Pete Jolly |
| Clarinet | Jack Nimitz |
| Flugelhorn | John Audino |
| Flugelhorn | Conte Candoli |
| Flugelhorn | Daryl Campbell |
| Flugelhorn | Don Smith |
| Flugelhorn | Gary Grant |
| Flute | Bud Shank |
| Flute | Bob Cooper |
| Flute | Tommy Newsom |
| Flute | Robert Hardaway |
| Trombone | Bill Waltrous |
| Trombone | Chauncey Welsch |
| Trombone | Tom King |
| Trombone | Tommy Johnson |
| Sax | Bud Shank |
| Sax | Bob Cooper |
| Sax | Tommy Newsom |
| Sax | Robert Hardaway |
| Sax | Jack Nimitz |
| Trumpet | Conte Candoli |
| Trumpet | John Audino |
| Trumpet | Conte Candoli |
| Trumpet | Daryl Campbell |
| Trumpet | Don Smith |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
6 Samantha
| Bass | Chuck Berghofer |
| Drums | Louis Bellson |
| Guitar | Bob Bain |
| Piano | Pete Jolly |
| Clarinet | Jack Nimitz |
| Flugelhorn | John Audino |
| Flugelhorn | Conte Candoli |
| Flugelhorn | Daryl Campbell |
| Flugelhorn | Don Smith |
| Flugelhorn | Gary Grant |
| Flute | Bud Shank |
| Flute | Bob Cooper |
| Flute | Tommy Newsom |
| Flute | Robert Hardaway |
| Trombone | Bill Waltrous |
| Trombone | Chauncey Welsch |
| Trombone | Tom King |
| Trombone | Tommy Johnson |
| Sax | Bud Shank |
| Sax | Bob Cooper |
| Sax | Tommy Newsom |
| Sax | Robert Hardaway |
| Sax | Jack Nimitz |
| Trumpet | John Audino |
| Trumpet | Conte Candoli |
| Trumpet | Daryl Campbell |
| Trumpet | Don Smith |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
7 Pressure Cooker
| Bass | Chuck Berghofer |
| Drums | Louis Bellson |
| Guitar | Bob Bain |
| Piano | Pete Jolly |
| Clarinet | Jack Nimitz |
| Flugelhorn | John Audino |
| Flugelhorn | Conte Candoli |
| Flugelhorn | Daryl Campbell |
| Flugelhorn | Don Smith |
| Flugelhorn | Gary Grant |
| Flute | Bud Shank |
| Flute | Bob Cooper |
| Flute | Tommy Newsom |
| Flute | Robert Hardaway |
| Trombone | Bill Waltrous |
| Trombone | Chauncey Welsch |
| Trombone | Tom King |
| Trombone | Tommy Johnson |
| Sax | Bud Shank |
| Sax | Bob Cooper |
| Sax | Tommy Newsom |
| Sax | Robert Hardaway |
| Sax | Jack Nimitz |
| Trumpet | John Audino |
| Trumpet | Conte Candoli |
| Trumpet | Daryl Campbell |
| Trumpet | Don Smith |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
8 88 Basie Street
| Bass | Chuck Berghofer |
| Drums | Louis Bellson |
| Guitar | Bob Bain |
| Piano | Pete Jolly |
| Clarinet | Jack Nimitz |
| Flugelhorn | John Audino |
| Flugelhorn | Conte Candoli |
| Flugelhorn | Daryl Campbell |
| Flugelhorn | Don Smith |
| Flugelhorn | Gary Grant |
| Flute | Bud Shank |
| Flute | Bob Cooper |
| Flute | Tommy Newsom |
| Flute | Robert Hardaway |
| Trombone | Bill Waltrous |
| Trombone | Chauncey Welsch |
| Trombone | Tom King |
| Trombone | Tommy Johnson |
| Sax | Bud Shank |
| Sax | Bob Cooper |
| Sax | Tommy Newsom |
| Sax | Robert Hardaway |
| Sax | Jack Nimitz |
| Trumpet | John Audino |
| Trumpet | Conte Candoli |
| Trumpet | Daryl Campbell |
| Trumpet | Don Smith |
| Trumpet | Gary 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.