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Over the past couple of years we've featured various players in the band but, until now, we have yet to spotlight our drummer. Doug Garrison, of Memphis Tennessee, is one of the most sought-after percussionists in New Orleans; apart from Panorama, you can hear him with the Iguanas, Charlie Halloran and the Tropicales, Loose Cattle and the New Orleans Klezmer All-Stars, among others.
So, how do you go about featuring the drummer? Well, do you know about the "Amen Break?" If you're into Hip-Hop or Rap you've definitely heard it, as it is considered the most widely sampled drum break in the world. It comes from a 1969 record called "Amen, Brother" by the DC soul band, The Winstons. That track (released as the B-side to their biggest hit, "Color Him Father") is based on the well-known church hymn, "Amen" and includes an energetic 4-bar solo from their drummer, Gregory Coleman.
In 1986, with DJs becoming more and more sophisticated in their use of turntables to rock the crowd, an outfit called Street Beat Records started putting out a series of compilation albums called "Ultimate Breaks and Beats." Each edition included tracks with great grooves that DJs could sample, loop and rap over. "Amen, Brother" was in there and producers immediately started using it. Some early notable examples include I Desire by Salt-N-Pepa, Straight Outta Compton by NWA and Feel Alright by 2 LIVE CREW.
So, in exploring this idea, we decided to go back to the full tune, "Amen, Brother." You'll hear Doug deliver his interpretation of the amen break and then take an opportunity to stretch out. The way we did it was, Doug went in the studio on January 20th, before recording with the rest of the band. He created a 36 bar drum solo to be the centerpiece of the track and Rick bounced me an mp3 of that. Then I wrote a band arrangement to go with the drum track and, just last Saturday, the full band recorded the bits before and after Doug's solo as well as some overdubs during the solo itself. Then Lu, who's been mixing and mastering our stuff for over five years, worked his magic and turned it around in 48 hours.
And now, gentle listener, it's over to you. We do hope you enjoy this one. Give it up for Doug and we hope to see you in person in 2022!
Thanks for listening,
Ben Schenck
Panorama Jazz Band
New Orleans, LA
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from
Song-of-the-Month Club: Good Music For You,
track released February 1, 2022
Credits:
Panorama Jazz Band featuring Doug Garrison
Doug Garrison - Drum Set, Tambourine
Ben Schenck - Clarinet
Byron Asher - Alto Saxophone
Charlie Halloran – Trombone
Michael Ward-Bergeman - Accordion
Mark Rubin - Tenor Banjo
Matt Perrine - Tuba
Music written by Richard L. Spencer
Arrangers - Ben Schenck (Snack Daddy Music/ASCAP) and Doug Garrison
Publisher - Snack Daddy Music
Drum solo recorded by Rick Nelson January 20, and full band recorded by Adam Keil January 29, 2022 at Marigny Studios, New Orleans, LA
Mixed and mastered by Lu Rojas
Photo of Mr. Garrison – Kim Welsh
Photo of instruments by Greg Miles
Graphic design by Ben Schenck
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