Blues to Be There: A Salute to Duke Ellington

by Planet D Nonet

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plaginess What a fabulous record. Proud to hail from the same town and to have played on some of the same stages. Shame on me for not being there with a purchase on release day but better late than never, right? Kudos, gentlemen. Hope to see a live show asap.

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Detroit's nine-time award winning swing band the Planet D Nonet pay tribute to their #1 influence

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1.	Spacemen 06:38	buy track
2.	Pie Eye's Blues 04:18	buy track
3.	Chinoiserie 03:22	buy track
4.	Blues to Be There 08:27	buy track
5.	Moon Maiden 04:04	buy track
6.	The Swingers Get the Blues Too 03:06	buy track
7.	Blow by Blow 03:40	buy track
8.	Tigress 03:42	buy track
9.	Almost Cried 02:28	buy track
10.	Purple Gazelle 02:47	buy track
11.	Way Early Subtone 03:34	buy track
12.	Take the A Train 05:04	buy track
13.	U.M.M.G. 02:58	buy track
14.	Bonga 04:26	buy track
15.	Moonbow 03:16	buy track
16.	VIP’s Boogie/Jam with Sam 05:31	buy track

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Detroit's nine-time award winning swing band pays tribute to their biggest influence in the latter part of his career, starting at Newport and up through Anatomy of a Murder.

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released December 28, 2022

Planet D Nonet
Alex Colista, alto & soprano saxophones
Christopher Tabaczynski, tenor saxophone, clarinet on 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 14
Goode Wyche III, baritone saxophone, clarinet on 5, 12, 13, 15 & 16
James O’Donnell, 1st trumpet, co-leader, maracas, shakers, lead & background vocals
Charlie Miller, 2nd trumpet & flügelhorn
Tbone Paxton, trombone, claves, lead & background vocals
Michael Zaporski, piano & background vocals
Trevor Lamb, string bass
Sean Perlmutter, drums & cowbell
RJ Spangler, congas, bandleader & background vocals

With special guests:
Alex Harding, baritone saxophone on 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 14
Ryan Bills, tenor saxophone on 5, 12, 13, 15 & 16
Kasan Belgrave, clarinet on 15

Recorded at the Tempermill Studio Ferndale, MI, June 13/14 & July 19, 2022
RJ Spangler: executive producer
Scott Strawbridge & RJ Spangler: producers
Jake Shives: engineer
Ryan Strawbridge: associate producer
Michael Zaporski: associate producer
Morgan Sizer: mastering engineer
Maddie Summers: package design
Chuck Andersen: photos
Liner notes: Jim Gallert & Rick Steiger
Mike Sailors: arrangements (3 & 13)
Walt Szymanski: arrangement (12)
Jeff Cuny: arrangements (all other arrangements/transcriptions)

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Planet D Nonet Detroit, Michigan

The PLANET D NONET "a down & dirty little swing band from Detroit" was founded by drummer RJ Spangler & trumpeter James O’Donnell.

The Planet D Nonet is about swing, blues, space-age jazz and classic American songs all served with plenty of good humor with an eye toward turning people onto this kind of music. Check it out... ... more

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