''You're Everything'' is a jazz album produced by Schoener Hören Records and Kulturradio, it was officially released in March 2008.Schoener Hören Music
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magazine as the second recording for the Berlin Jazz Orchestra with vocal artist

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. Jazz artist

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is featured on this release as both instrumentalist (trombone) and musical director.

Background

After being founded in 2000, the Berlin Jazz Orchestra had their first demo release with the label 44 Records in 2004 (''Update''), produced by Jacky Wagner."Update" CD with 44 Records, 2004, JAZZ AGENTUR BERLIN, Jacky Wagner
/ref>"Update" CD with 44 Records, 2004 Roughly the same program was to be released later in 2007 for ''You're Everything.'' The ''Update'' CD release paved the way for this in creating fine demo and test CD where many details of Steve Gray's arrangements were worked out in the studio.

Track listing

Recording sessions

* March 12–15, 2007 ( 17 piece ensemble) * May 21, 2014 (strings only) *all instrumental tracks recorded at RBB Studios in

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. *vocal tracks recorded at Bob Music Studio, Berlin

Personnel

Musicians

*Conductor and solo trombone:

*Arranger: Steve Gray *Vocals:

*Alto Saxophone:

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, Nico Lohmann *Tenor Saxophone: Patrick Braun, Thomas Walter *Baritone Saxophone: Nik Leistle *Trumpet: Daniel Collette, Jürgen Hahn, Martin Gerwig, Nikolaus Neuser *Trombone: Arne Fischer, Christoph Hermann, Ralf Zickerick, Simon Harrer *Piano: Claus-Dieter Bandorf *Guitar:

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*Bass: Ralph Graessler *Drums: Tobias Backhaus *Percussion: Uli Moritz

Production

*Contractor (strings): Clemens Lindner *Executive producer:

*Producer:

*Associate producer: Ulf Dreschsel
for RBB Kulturradio *Recording engineers: Wolfgang Hoff, Willi Leopold, and Bobert Matt
for RBB Kulturradio *Mixing engineer and mastering: Volker Greve at Studio Greve *Liner notes:

*Photography: Christoph Musiol *Art/Design: Dominik Schech

Critical reception

"Marc Secara and his Berlin Jazz Orchestra present with ''You're Everything'' a lavishly produced CD. Contributing flattering, powerful, and despite his youth, a secure voice and soulful interpretations that are not too corny, just as did the rousing original arrangements by Steve Gray, the funky brass riffs and jazzy solos of a big band under the direction of trombone soloist Jiggs Whigham. The strings remain subtly in the background. ... an unconditional recommendation for all friends of an 'old crooner.' Tasty and sure past footsteps, Secara makes big steps of his own." ''Jazzpodium''

Release history

References

External links

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