MrTrimmings

Hi Wilmer;
I was going through some records recently and ran across an album
called Collins/Shepley Galaxy with Lennon / McCartney songs arranged by Mike Abene. Cool arr. of Elenore Rigby with some great players in this scaled down ensemble.Could you please tell us a little more about Burt and Joe. Have you heard this group?
Thanks.

wiseone2

Burt Collins passed away earlier this year. He was the guy who played that Salem cigarette tune, "You can take Salem out of the country.....But.....You can't take the country out of Salem." Burt Collins and Joe Shepley were two of the most recorded musicians in the music business.
As a team they recorded as "King Richard and the Flugel Knights," during the disco era. They were also part of the Duke Pearson trumpet section. That's a band to catch up on.
Burt played in a big band the backed Chet Baker in the seventies.
Do an allmusic.com search on burt and Joe, their careers are amazing.
Wilmer

MrTrimmings

Thanks Wilmer. I'll try the search.

tomba51

That was a great record. I wish that someone would reissue it on CD.

Tom

Joe DiMonte

Wilmer,you're Beautiful.
Your Duke Person remarks caugh my attention.
Back in the day,that was the trumpet section that was in competition with Thad & Mel's band.
Joe Shepley was one of those take no prisoners trumpet players,the type of cat I dug.