Cari-Jazz 8tet - Green Eyes

Cari-Jazz 8tet pays tribute to the fantastic Caribbean’s Jazz scene through rearrangements of songs written only by Caribbean composers. These magnificient compositions are reframed for an octet and infused with Hard Bop and Swing by Belgian arranger & band leader Alexis Nootens.

Green Eyes is a popular song written in 1929 by cuban composer Adolfo Utrera. The song became a classic and many arranger and orchestras added it to their repertoire. This arrangement is inspired by two versions, the head is a reduction I made from Les & Larry Elgart's version (The New Elgart Touch, Columbia, 1965, arranged by Charles Albertine), the solo changes come from Jamaican pianist Cecil Lloyd. His version can be found on the fantastic compilation 'Jamaica Jazz 1931-1962' (Frémeaux & Associés, 2016).

Guitar & Arrangement : Alexis Nootens, Charles Albertine
Trumpet : Emile Hennuyer
Trombone : Alice Riberolles
Alto Sax : Elly Brouckmans
Tenor Sax : Tobias Volckaert (first solo)
Bariton Sax : Antoine Lissoir (second solo)
Double Bass : Edwin Theophile (third solo)
Drums : Laurent Vigneron

Sound, mixing & mastering : Augustin Pitrebois
Recorded in May 2024 at Illegal Studio (brussels)

Video and editing : Valery Carnoy & Audrey Muller

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