The SIlvery Moon
2009 · Jazz Elite Special (ES 73786) · CD Album · Switzerland
Beat Weibel, The Backyard Jazz Orchestra, Kimberly Brockman, Michael Gassmann, Herbert Kramis, Andy Brugger
Tracklist
- The Silvery Moon
- Like A Child
- Inner Circle
- Out Of The Gloom
- Rising Stars And Local Heroes
- A Single Light
- Blues In The Backyard
- The Incense
- Time To Bop
- In The End
About this record
Background
Recording/release facts (from retailer catalog data, stated directly): recorded 2009, released early January 2010 on the Jazz Elite Special label (Elite Special / Edition Turicaphon, catalog ES 73786; distributed via da music). Ten tracks, ~40:29 total; SUISA-published, copyright/production Edition Turicaphon (2009). Tracklist: "The Silvery Moon," "Like A Child," "Inner Circle," "Out Of The Gloom," "Rising Stars And Local Heroes," "A Single Light," "Blues In The Backyard," "The Incense," "Time To Bop," "In The End" — titles consistent with original compositions/arrangements by bandleader Beat Weibel rather than a standards set. Beat Weibel (b. 1961, St. Gallen, Switzerland) is a saxophonist, composer, arranger, sound engineer and teacher; he studied at the Jazzschule St. Gallen (1981-1987). The Backyard Orchestra / Backyard Jazz Orchestra is his big-band project; his official site (beatweibel.com) hosts audio of tracks from this album ("Inner Circle," "Like A Child"). Michael Gassmann's credited role on the date is trumpet (the personal-discography "Main" credit); other named players include Kimberly Brockman, Herbert Kramis (bass), and Andy Brugger (drums). Note: a separate St. Gallen-based Kimberly Brockman is documented primarily as a classical soprano/church musician — her name coincidence should be treated cautiously, as her own biography page makes no mention of this jazz album.