(Photo by KT Yarbrough Photography)

The Dan Torosian Quintet.  Straight-ahead classic instrumental jazz!

“1966, James Bond walks into a bar on the Riviera – this would be the band playing.”

Some standards recorded at George Oldziey’s studio in Austin.   Me, Erik Telford (tpt), Shawn Ellison (piano), Tarik Hassan (bass), and Aaron Lack (drums).

Yardbird Suite

Stompin At The Savoy

Caravan

Stella By Starlight

Originals recorded in 2022 – with Erik Telford, Kevin Flatt, and Mike Sailors splitting the trumpet chair, Andre Hayward on trombone, and Alen Cileli on violin. Rhythm section is Ben Irom (piano), Jamey Cummins (guitar), Alex Browne (bass), and Aaron Easley (drums).

Big Boy Pants

Bluebird

Eleven Eleven

From the Four

Just Tell It

Molten Swing

Seven Months of Sundays

Here’s a partial song list:

• A Gozar Con Mi Combo             Cachao Lopez (1960)
• Ain’t Misbehavin                        Fats Waller (1929)
• All The Things You Are              Jerome Kern (1939)
• Autumn Leaves                           Joseph Kosma (1945)
• Avalon                                           Al Jolson (1920)
• The Backbone                             Butch Warren/Dexter Gordon (1962)
• Bad Girl                                       Leo Parker (1961)
• Bernie’s Tune                             Bernie Miller (1953)
• Big Boy Pants                             Dan Torosian (2014)
• Bluebird                                     Dan Torosian (2017)
• Caravan                                     Ellington/Tizol (1936)
• Close Your Eyes                         Bernice Petkere (1933)
• Delilah                                        Victor Young (1949)
• Flying Home                              Benny Goodman / Lionel Hampton (1939)
• Grazin In The Grass                 Hugh Masakela (1968)
• Honeysuckle Rose                  Fats Waller (1929)
• Jeannie Weenie                         Don Wilkerson (1962)
• Molten Swing                             Dan Torosian (2017)
• My Heart Stood Still                  Richard Rodgers (1927)
• Piece To Keep Away Evil Spirits   Gene Ammons (1970)
• Psychedelic                                  Lee Morgan (1967)
• Radiant Morning Beauty           Dan Torosian (2011)
• Samba Nova                                 Dan Torosian (2015)
• Softly As In A Morning Sunrise  Oscar Hammerstein (1928)
• Soy Califa                                       Dexter Gordon (1962)
• Stella By Starlight                        Victor Young (1944)
• Stompin At The Savoy                 Edgar Sampson (1934)
• Sweet Eyes                                      David “Fathead” Newman (1958)
• There Will Never Be Another You   Warren / Gordon (1942)
• Woofin’ And Tweetin’                 Gene Ammons
• Yardbird Suite                               Charlie Parker (1946)