2018 Randy Waldman – Super Heroes
Randy Waldman decided to cut an album of superhero themes while utilizing the talents of some of his “jazz superheroes”. Super Heroes released in 2018 combines fusion, post bop, Latin and contemporary big band style arrangements to create his re-makes, and enlists some top artists including George Benson, Joe Lavano, Wynton Marsalis, Eddie Daniels and many more. The melodies and harmonies of the original TV and movie themes are heavily altered to fit a modern jazz style, and there is plenty of room in each chart for hot solos.
Tracks
1 The Adventures Of Superman (TV Theme) (Leon Klatzkin) 6:53
2 Mighty Mouse Theme (Philip Scheib) 5:16
3 Spiderman Theme (Paul Webster, Bob Harris) 5:07
4 Superman (Movie) (John Williams) 4:52
5 Batman Theme (TV) (Neal Hefti) 5:17
6 The Incredible Hulk (Main Title) (Joe Harnell) 3:19
7 Six Million Dollar Man Theme (Oliver Nelson) 6:08
8 Batman Theme (1989 Movie) (Danny Elfman) 4:53
9 X-Men TV Theme (Haim Saban) 5:02
10 Underdog Theme (Watts Biggers, Treadwell Covington) 6:36
11 Super Chicken Theme (Michael Renzi, Luis Santeiro) 4:06
Musicians
| Bass | Carlitos Del Puerto |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Michael O’Neill |
| Piano | Randy Waldman |
| Percussion | Rafael Padilla |
Other Musicians
1 The Adventures Of Superman (TV Theme)
| Clarinet | Eddie Daniels |
| Trumpet | Randy Waldman |
| Trumpet | Randy Brecker |
| Voice Over | James Brolin |
| Voice Over | Michael Bublé |
| Voice Over | Jeff Goldblum |
| Voice Over | Olivia Newton-John |
| Voice Over | John Travolta |
2 Mighty Mouse Theme
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Sax | Joe Lovano |
| Sax | Brandon Fields |
| Trombone | Stephen Szabadi |
| Trumpet (Lead) | Wayne Bergeron |
| Trumpet | Randy Waldman |
3 Spiderman Theme
| Sax | Chris Potter |
| Vocals | Take 6 |
4 Superman (Movie)
| Guitar | George Benson |
5 Batman Theme (TV)
| Sax | Brandon Fields |
| Trombone | Stephen Szabadi |
| Trumpet (Lead) | Wayne Bergeron |
| Trumpet | Wynton Marsalis |
| Trumpet | Randy Waldman |
6 The Incredible Hulk (Main Title)
| Piano | Chick Corea |
7 Six Million Dollar Man Theme
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Sax | Brandon Fields |
| Trombone | Stephen Szabadi |
| Trumpet (Lead) | Wayne Bergeron |
| Trumpet | Arturo Sandoval |
| Trumpet | Randy Waldman |
8 Batman Theme (1989 Movie)
| Trumpet | Randy Waldman |
9 X-Men TV Theme
| Trumpet | Till Brönner |
10 Underdog Theme
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Trombone | Bob McChesney |
11 Super Chicken Theme
| Clarinet | Eddie Daniels |
| Trombone | Bob McChesney |
| Trumpet | Arturo Sandoval |
Liner Notes
Producer – Randy Waldman
Arranged By – Randy Waldman, Justin Wilson
Arranged By – Mark Kibble (Vocal intro) (Track 3)
Arranged By – Randy Waldman (Track 11)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Randy Waldman (Track 3)
Engineer – Joe Wohlmuth
Engineer (Additional) – Scott Leader, Kent Smith, Andrew Click, Todd Whitelock
Engineer (Second) – Jun Murakawa, Takuya Kono, Nick Rives, Angela Anderson
Mixed By – Joe Wohlmuth, Randy Waldman
Mastered By – Rich Breen
Design – John McCloy
Recorded At Capitol Studios
Recorded At Stagg Street Studio
Recorded At Randini Studio
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