Rhubarb Recordings is a small, independent label owned by jazz composer, arranger, bandleader and trombonist Mike Barone. The following CDs have been produced by Rhubard Recordings:
BY REQUEST (Mike Barone Big Band)
Released in October 2007, By Request was recorded live at L.A. Valley College in Valley Glen, California on April 15, 2007. The album features seven original compositions and three new arrangements--all by Mike Barone. This 16-piece band includes Lee Thornburg, Pete DeSiena, Bob Summers and Mark Lewis on trumpets; Charlie Loper, Dick Hamilton, Bill Booth and Craig Gosnell on trombones; Kim Richmond, Keith Bishop, Ernie Watts, Vince Trombetta and Brian Williams on saxes, and John Proulx on piano, Joel Hamilton on bass, and Paul Kreibich on drums.
METROPOLE (Mike Barone Big Band)
Recorded live at L.A. Valley College in Valley Glen, California on March 12, 2006, this CD was released in October 2006. The album features 10 arrangements by Mike Barone--two of which are Mike's own compositions. This 16-piece band includes Lee Thornburg, Pete DeSiena, Bob Summers and Steve Huffsteter on trumpets; Charlie Loper, Dick Hamilton, Bill Booth and Craig Gosnell on trombones; Kim Richmond, Keith Bishop, Ernie Watts, Vince Trombetta and Brian Williams on saxes, and John Proulx on piano, Joel Hamilton on bass, and Paul Kreibich on drums.
MIKE BARONE BIG BAND LIVE 2005
Recorded live at The Rosalie & Alva Performance Gallery in San Pedro, California on September 25, 2005, this album features 10 arrangements by Mike Barone--two of which are Mike's own compositions. This 16-piece band includes Lee Thornburg, Pete DeSiena, Ron King and Steve Huffsteter on trumpets; Charlie Loper, Dick Hamilton, Bill Booth and Bryant Byers on trombones; Kim Richmond, Keith Bishop, Ernie Watts, Vince Trombetta and Jennifer Hall on saxes, and John Proulx on piano, Chris Conner on bass, and Paul Kreibich on drums.
BLUES AND OTHER HAPPY MOMENTS (Barone Brothers)
Originally recorded and released in 1979 on vinyl, this album featuring Mike and Gary Barone was re-released on CD in 2005. Three of the songs were composed and arranged by Mike, two were composed and arranged by Gary, and one was composed by Bruno Brighetti & Bruno Martino and arranged by Mike. The stellar line-up of musicians include Mike Barone on trombone, Gary Barone on fluegelhorn and trumpet, Tom Scott on lyricon, Dick Spencer on alto sax, Theo Saunders on piano, John Heard on bass, Shelly Manne on drums and Alex Acuna on percussion.
YOU NAME IT!
The music played by Turquoise is Mike's contribution to commercial jazz. What category is it in? It's hard to say...the genre has so many different names. That's why this CD is called You Name It. The important thing is, do you like it? We hope so because Mike wrote all the songs!
Some songs were written for background listening, but require a very hip elevator! Other songs were meant to be listened to a little more closely and feature the talents of such tremendous jazz soloists as Ernie Watts on tenor, alto and soprano saxophones, Dick Spencer on alto saxophone and Gary Barone on trumpet. Mike is holding a trombone in the background.
About Mike Barone...
Composer, arranger and trombonist Mike Barone has performed and recorded with Louis Bellson, Pearl Bailey, Sy Zentner, Dick Grove, Pete Jolly, Gabor Szabo, Oliver Nelson, Frank Rosolino, Gerald Wilson and many others. His composing and arranging credits include 23 years with Doc Severinsen and the Tonight Show Band, many years with the Academy Awards Show, and numerous TV shows and movies. Two of his earlier recordings have recently been re-released on CD: Blues & Other Happy Moments, with his brother Gary, and the Mike Barone Big Band, Live at Dontes 1968.
You can also visit MIKEBARONEMUSIC.COM for more information,
listen to mp3 samples or purchase these CDs.
You can also view videos of the band
at a recording session on YOUTUBE.COM
Hey Mike, I wanted to thank you once again for directing me to You Tube. I really enjoyed myself listening to all those great tracks. Your arrangement of Coltrane's, Grand Central was most riveting, with Ernie and Vince battling it out at the end. Whoah!! Wishing You and all the musicians a Great Holiday Season. Lou
Hey Mike, Thanks so much for leading me to all those great music videos. What a treat. You know what Im gonna be listening to a good part of this week!..hehe You should post one or two of those videos on your myspace like I did with the baby squirrel videos on my webpage. Have a great weekend my West Coast friend, Louis
Hey Mike, Great arrangement of My Melancholy Baby. Really digged Ernie Watts's solo on that track. I made a stop first at mikebaronemusic.com first, to hear all the tracks on your new CD "By Request". What a great band! Wishing you all the Best and May all your Gigs be Happy Ones! Louis (:
Hi Mike, We have a common friend in Ernie Watts. He talks so highly of you. I've played some of your charts, they are just awesome. I hope we can make music togther sometime, or at least meet up. All the best,
Jeremy
Hi Mike, I liked how you arranged Chicks "Friends". It sounds great in a big band setting. Hope you think about doing a few more of Chicks compositions in the future. Like Spain! Have a great weekend Mike - Lou
A big thanks to all my friends... I just went over 10,000 listens on my player. I've added a fifth tune to my player, an arrangement of Scott Henderson's "Harpoon", the leader and guitar player of Tribal Tech.
