New CD

Swing Patrol
Scott Robertson

This CD has Scott on drums and Ron Thompson again on guitar. Danny Parker & Brent Gubbels share duties on Bass. Also featured is Evan Arntzen on saxophone and clarinet and Bria Skonberg on vocals and trumpet.
The namesake, Swing Patrol, was a Canadian Auxiliary Services Orchestra during WW II. Scott dedicates this CD to his Dad, Morris Robertson, who was one of their overseas truck drivers. Scott grew up listening to his Dad's stories of the fabulous musicians along with his record collection of the Swing era.
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REVIEWS...

1.Charleston Hepston, March 16, 2010 TC Swing.com:

"...This is the kind of music you are going to hear in a fine jazz club.... Track one comes poppin' right at you with Lester Leaps In. A faster tempo at 230 bpms that kind of welcomes you in to the sound and technical abilities of the band...I really liked the guitar work throughout the CD. It is solid and pleasant with a relaxed but swingin' sound. The drums keep time and fill in quiet spots nicely. The drums are never overbearing but do get to showcase (of course, the bandleader is the drummer!)"

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2. Eddie Graf, Acclaimed Canadian big band composer, arranger and member of the original 1945 Swing Patrol
"Wonderful! What talent in everyone in the group!"
3. John York - Western Swing Music Society
"...you’re sure to enjoy this CD. It's an excellent example of what can happen when a group of fine musicians get together and really swing out! I highly recommend this album"..."Both CD’s are a must for your library." more...
4. Dennis Mersmann at MuzikReviews.com
gives it four stars out of five: Swing Patrol is an exceptional album.” …”Each track deserves to be listened to once for every musician playing to fully appreciate what each is doing.”…” There is not one song here that isn’t worth listening to…” more...
5. Jeff Parker at Swingmusic.net:
The guitar work is first rate and the work with both brushes and sticks by leader Scott Robertson is really superb.”…” Exceptional work!” more...
6. Bobby Hales in UPBeat:
For performers still in their 20’s (Bria Skonberg and Evan Arntzen), their maturity in this idiom is amazing.”…”A thank you to Scott for reminding me how good brushes sound on ballads.”…”  West Coast Street Beat shows off some impressive snare drum work by Scott.”…” There is not a bad track on the whole CD”. more...

Tracks...

1. Lester Leaps In listen (L.Young)...like this clip...buy it here...
2. Shiny Stockings listen (F.Foster)...good eh?...buy it here...
3. West Coast Street Beat listen (Scott Robertson, Ron Thompson)...like this clip?...buy it here...
4. Air Mail Special listen (C.Christian, B.Goodman, J.M.Thompson)...like this clip?...buy it here...
5. Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans listen (L.Alter,E.Delange)...like it?...buy it...
6. Topsy listen (E. Battle, E. Durham)...like this clip?...buy it here...
7. Canadian Sunset listen (N.Gimbel, E. Heywood)...like this clip?...buy it here...
8. Johnson Rag listen (C.Hall, H.Kleinkauf, J.L.Thompson)...like this?...buy it here...
9. Walking My Baby Back Home listen (F.E.Ahlert, R.Turk)...like this clip?...buy it here...
10. Samba De Orfeu listen (A.Maria, L.Bonfa, A.Michel, C.Salvet)...like this clip?...buy it here...

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CD Launch Party was Oct. 25 at the Surrey Arts Center

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