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COOL BRASS
The London Sound

The London Sound began with The London Cello Sound, which brought together the cello sections of four of the great London orchestras, 40 cellos in all.   There are now 14 London Sound releases, in what has become Cala Records' most unique and successful signature series.

The Brass element of The London Sound started when Cala challenged the trombone sections of seven of the leading London orchestras to record virtuoso arrangements of well-loved music, classical and popular.   There was instant camaraderie amongst the musicians, who inspired each other with their talent and creativity.   The London Trombone Sound was the result—rich, supple and beguiling.   The London Horn Sound followed, and became the best-selling horn CD ever.   The London Trumpet Sound also hit the spot, and The London Horn Sound returned, for the Give It One album and The Sound of Music Jazz Suite.

Cool Brass and Hot Brass are themed collections, each over 70 minutes in duration, from the popular music in the The London Sound Brass releases. The leaders of the London trumpet, French horn and trombone fraternities revel in their shared panache and virtuosity — mellow and chilled in Cool Brass — high energy in Hot Brass.

London's richness as a musical capital ensures that exceptional players such as these are supported by world-class arrangers and composers.   The two discs present 23 imaginative arrangements of popular standards and 6 especially commissioned original numbers.   The music ignited our performers, as we trust it will do for audiences in Great Briatin and around the world. Geoffrey Simon Artistic Director and Conductor


  1. Misty
      Errol Garner, arr. Alan Gout
      from THE LONDON TRUMPET SOUND
      Soloist: Guy Barker

  2. Not Like This
      Jerry Lubbock, arr. Richard Bissill
      from GIVE IT ONE (THE LONDON HORN SOUND)
      Soloists: Hugh Seenan, Richard Bissill, Gwilym Simcock

  3. Penny Lane
      John Lennon / Paul McCartney, arr. Roger Harvey
      from THE LONDON TRUMPET SOUND
      Soloist: Paul Archibald

  4. Daydream
      Duke Ellington / Billy Strayhorn, arr. Jim Rattigan
      from GIVE IT ONE
      Soloists: David Lee, Jim Rattigan

  5. Fat Belly Blues
      Richard Bissill
      from GIVE IT ONE
      Soloists: Anthony Halstead, Gwilym Simcock

  6. En Aranjuez Con Tu Amor (from Concierto de Aranjuez)
      Joaquín Rodrigo, arr. Daryl Runswick
      from THE LONDON TRUMPET SOUND
      Soloist: Maurice Murphy

  7. Someone To Watch Over Me
      George Gershwin, arr. Eric Crees
      from THE LONDON TROMBONE SOUND
      Soloist: Richard Edwards

  8. Edelweiss
      Richard Rodgers, arr. Timothy Jackson
      from THE SOUND OF MUSIC JAZZ SUITE (THE LONDON HORN SOUND)
      Soloists: Jeffrey Bryant, Timothy Jackson

  9. Dos Gardenias
      Isolino Carrillo, arr. Richard Payne
      from THE LONDON TRUMPET SOUND
      Soloists: Mike Lovatt, Henry Lowther

10. The Pink Panther
      Henry Mancini, arr. Eric Crees
      from THE LONDON TROMBONE SOUND
      Soloist: Richard Edwards

11. Lana’s Lullaby
      Timothy Jackson
      from GIVE IT ONE
      Soloist: Laurence Davies

12. Here's That Rainy Day
      Jimmy van Heusen arr. Richard Bissill
      from THE LONDON HORN SOUND
      Soloist: Richard Bissill

13. God Bless the Child
      Billie Holliday / Arthur Herzog, arr. Gwilym Simcock
      from GIVE IT ONE
      Soloists: Pip Eastop, Richard Bissill, Frank Lloyd, Gwilym Simcock

14. Titanic Fantasy
      James Horner, arr. Richard Bissill
      frpom THE LONDON HORN SOUND
      Soloist: Hugh Seenan

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