THE DALTON GANG: Last Year's Waltz

The Dalton Gang

Last Year's Waltz

© 2006 Second Step Music (634479272707)

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jazz, latin jazz, funky jazz, big band

tracks

1 Blizzard Blues
2 Lost Mind
3 Glowing
4 Fade
5 Bye-Ya
6 Last Year's Waltz
7 Ronda
8 Jungle Strut
9 Mamma Leche
10 Day Job
11 Finger Poppin'

notes

The Dalton Gang is a ten piece band led by guitarist, arranger and composer Willy Dalton. The band mixes jazz with a blend of funk and latin music.

The members are freelance musicians around the New York area. Among their credits are recordings and performances with such artists as Buddy Rich, Machito, Lionel Hampton, Tito Puente, Daniel Ponce, Cissy Houston, and others.

The Dalton Gang is a real "group", not a band of musicians brought together for a special project. They performed for the first time in 1979 .
The band members are: Vinnie Cutro-- trumpet, Mark Friedman--alto sax and flute, Frank Elmo--tenor sax and flute, Dan Nigro-- baritone sax, Conrad Zulauf-- trombone, Frank Valdes--percussion, Mike DiLorenzo--piano, John Hughes--bass, Vince Cherico--drums, and Willy Dalton--guitar.
"The Dalton Gang is really a labor of love," says bandleader Willy Dalton. "The dedication and commitment of the musicians is what keeps the band alive. When I write for the band, I try to draw on the mix of sounds that we play as working musicians in the New York area--jazz, funk, latin, big band, etc. Putting this all in one package and making the music challenging to play is what I'm aiming for."

The Dalton Gang has released four CD's on Second Step Music. "Rhythms" was released in 1993, "Miami Shadows" in 1995, "Just For Tonight" was released in 2002, and "Last Year's Waltz" was released in 2006.

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  • Fantastic CD!!
    author: Pietro by Radio-Vinilemania

    Un CD veramente splendido!!! 11 tracce superbe di cui 4 di latin jazz (la 3-5-7-9). Conoscevo il gruppo capitanato dal chitarrista Willy Dalton già dalla precedente produzione (Just for Tonight - 2002) ma... con questo CD si è superato!! Grande musica. Grandissimo Jazz!! GRANDE WILLY!!! CD ascoltatissimo ed apprezzatissimo anche in Italia. TOP CD di radiovinilemania. CD IMPERDIBILE!!! HIGLY RECOMMENDED!! Ciao ciao Pietro

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