You Name IT! by Turquoise

Other writing and playing credits

include: Quincy Jones, Hank Mancini, John Williams, Bill Conti, Frank Rosolino, Maynard Ferguson,

Ernie Watts, Dave Grusin and Carl Saunders to name a few. Mike also wrote over 300 compositions

and arrangements for Doc Severinsen and the Tonight Show Band, including two songs which were

frequently used for ending themes, “Peachy” and “Superslick.” Mike has also written many times

for the Academy Awards show. His latest CD is Mike Barone Big Band Live 2005!

Ernie Watts (tenor sax), influenced by John Coltrane, is an intense and masterful jazz improviser

with a distinctive and soulful sound. Ernie’s recording and performing credits are too numerous to

list here, but some of the highlights include the big bands of Buddy Rich, Oliver Nelson, Gerald

Wilson, Mike Barone, and the Tonight Show Band with Doc Severinsen. Other credits include such

artists as Jean-Luc Ponty, Lee Ritenour, Stanley Clarke, Cannonball Adderley, and the Charlie Haden

Quartet West. Ernie has also performed and recorded with his own quartet for many years.

Dick Spencer (alto sax) has recorded and/or played with Maynard Ferguson, Don Sebesky, Errol

Garner, Thad Jones, Mel Lewis, Joe Henderson, Astrud Gilberto, Toshiko Akioshi-Lew Tabackin

Orchestra, Victor Feldman, and Louie Bellson, just to name a few. He was also a member of the

Tonight Show Band with Doc Severinsen for many years. Dick has lived and worked in Europe as

well as the U.S., and has worked in a wide variety of settings, including live performances with big

bands and small combos, television shows, recording sessions and on Broadway.

Gary Barone (trumpet) has performed with the big bands of Stan Kenton, Gerald Wilson, Bill

Holman, Terry Gibbs and his brother Mike Barone. He has also played with the small groups of Bud

Shank, Frank Rosolino, Willie Bobo and the Shelly Manne quintet. Other credits include: Hank

Mancini, Dave Grusin, John Williams Lalo Schifrin and many others. He was the featured soloist in

the movie New York, New York. Gary also did the TV shows Starsky and Hutch and Barney Miller.

Between studio gigs Gary toured with Supersax, Frank Zappa, Canned Heat, and the Mark-Almond

Band. Gary lives in Freiburg Germany where he is teaching, playing, and recording jazz.

You Name It! - Turquoise

Rhubarb Recordings #R/R 102 - CD released June 2006

YOU NAME IT!

IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT:

www.thejazzmart.com

www.cdbaby.com

Mike Barone is available for

interviews or can be contacted

by industry professionals at

(951) 301-5041

or musick60@gmail.com

THE PUBLIC MAY FIND MORE INFO ABOUT AND

CONTACT MIKE BARONE AT:

www.mikebaronemusic.com

SONGS

1. La Ultima Samba*

2. The Vamp (of Savannah)

3. Metropole*

4. CNL

5. Mr. Lite

6. Zappa*

7. In Love Again

8. Satin Passion*

9. Thyme Marches

10. Blues With Love*

11. Margaret Mary

12. Oversaxed

13. Blue Memories

14. Yo Yo

15. Name This Song

All songs composed and

arranged by Mike Barone.

* indicates songs previously

released on “Makin’ Payments.”

All have been remixed

and remastered.ater.

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