Jump – Casey
MacGill & The Spirits of Rhythm Jump – Casey
MacGill & The Spirits of Rhythm
1998
SQ
Issue: Summer 1999 - Volume 9, Issue 3
Casey MacGill & The Spirits of Rhythm are:
Casey MacGill – Piano, coronet, vocals • Matt Betton – Drums • Mark "Tyrone" Stephens – Drums, vibes, vocals • Rick Westrick – Drums • Cary Black – Bass • Rebecca Kilgore – Rhythm guitar • Pat Barclay – Electric rhythm guitar and solo guitar • Joe Brasch - Electric rhythm guitar and solo guitar, guitar • Marc Sorger – Sax, vocals • Dr. Richard Hubbard – Clarinet, alto sax • Anthony Taylore – Clarinet • Andy Plamondon – Trumpet • Keith La Motte – Trumpet • Chuck Swanson – Tenor sax • Paul Plowman – Tenor sax • Don Carruthers – Tenor sax • Dave Stultz – Trombone • Bill Foster – Trombone • Dan Carlson – Baritone sax • Josh Simon – Baritone sax, bass sax • Miss Lee Lee – vocals • Jilla Brasch – vocals • Tera Wolf – vocals • Karla Maylender – vocals • Linda Dillard - vocals
Casey MacGill and company recently released their debut CD, Jump. Fortunately for Mr. Hepston, I was able to "acquire" a copy.
This CD is unbelievably user friendly. You won’t think so by listening to the first song, Swing, Brother, Swing, which clocks in at around 228 beats per minute, but you’ll soon find great tempos to show your partner off on the dance floor.
Your soon-to-be-favorite songs include Late Night Swing, Whadaya Want, I’m Gonna Love You Tonight and Undecided, which not only provide for swingsational dancin’ but also have breaks that come at you like a freight train. These tunes really allow you to play with the music by including stops and breaks that even a novice hepcat better hear comin’. This is probably my favorite part of the CD ‘cuz I luv hittin’ da breaks!
Swingers will be happy with very up-tempo tunes like Rhythm, Git It (In The Groove) and Swing, Brother, Swing. The latter has a 40 second intro that keeps you chompin’ at the bit before you can start cuttin’ a rug.
Like the slow stuff occasionally? It’s here! Love Ain’t Nothin’ But the Blues will give you a chance to get close and personal (Blues dancing, anyone?).
If I haven’t gotten you excited to buy this CD right away, maybe Frankie Manning will. He says, "One of my favorite bands to dance to!!". ‘Nuff said. Go buy it!
Bottom Line: To buy or not to buy…..BUY 2 and give one to a friend!! Here’s how: