Don Aliquo, Sr. and Don Aliquo, Jr.
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Tracklist
1. But Not For Me (4:32)
George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin (arrangement Jamey Simmons)
Don Aliquo Jr., Alto Saxophone
Don Aliquo Sr., Tenor Saxophone
Benny Benack, Jr., Baritone Saxophone
Benny Benack III, Trumpet
Don DePaolis, Piano
Tony DePaolis, Bass
Thomas Wendt, Drums
WB Music Corp.
2. Nobody Knows The Trouble I’ve Seen (4:42)
Spiritual
Don Aliquo, Jr., Alto Saxophone
Don Aliquo, Sr., Tenor Saxophone
James Johnson, Jr., Piano
Paul Thompson, Bass
James Johnson III, Drums
3. Because He Lives (6:31)
Spiritual
Don Aliquo, Jr., Alto Saxophone
Don Aliquo, Sr., Tenor Saxophone
James Johnson, Jr., Piano
Paul Thompson, Bass
James Johnson III, Drums
4. The Symbol of Priority (4:59)
Don Aliquo, Jr.
Don Aliquo, Jr., Alto Saxophone
Don Aliquo, Sr., Tenor Saxophone
Max Leake, Piano
Paul Thompson, Bass
Thomas Wendt, Drums
Alaco Music BMI
5. So Danço Samba (3:32)
Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes
Don Aliquo, Sr., Tenor Saxophone
Marty Ashby, Guitar
Jay Ashby, Surdo
Lucas Ashby, Percussion
VM Enterprises, Inc., Corcovado Music Corporation
6. The September One (5:51)
Don Aliquo Jr.
Don Aliquo, Jr., Soprano Saxophone
Don Aliquo, Sr., Tenor Saxophone
Don DePaolis, Piano
Tony DePaolis, Bass
Thomas Wendt, Drums
Alaco Music BMI
7. I Should Care (4:47)
Sammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl, and Paul Weston
Don Aliquo, Sr., Tenor Saxophone
Max Leake, Piano
Paul Thompson, Bass
Thomas Wendt, Drums
Songwriters Guild of America OBO Stordahl Music Publishing Co., Hanover Music Corporation, Imagem Music LLC OBO Cahn Music
8. Fathers and Sons (4:50)
Don Aliquo, Jr.
Don Aliquo, Jr., Alto Saxophone
Don Aliquo, Sr., Tenor Saxophone
Ray DeFade, Alto Saxophone
Eric DeFade, Tenor Saxophone
Max Leake, Piano
Paul Thompson, Bass
Thomas Wendt, Drums
Alaco Music BMI
9. Lush Life (6:01)
Billy Strayhorn
Don Aliquo, Jr., Clarinet
Eric Susoeff, Guitar
Paul Thompson, Bass
Thomas Wendt, Drums
Reservoir Media Music
10. Wendt’s Bent (3:49)
Don Aliquo, Jr.
Don Aliquo, Jr., Tenor Saxophone
Don Aliquo, Sr., Tenor Saxophone
Eric Susoeff, Guitar
Paul Thompson, Bass
Thomas Wendt, Drums
Alaco Music BMI
Producer – Marty Ashby
Associate Producers – Don Aliquo, Jr., Renée Govanucci
Recording Engineers –Jay Dudt, Jesse Naus
Editing and Mixing Engineer – Jay Dudt, Jesse Naus, Mike Dorman
Mastering Engineer – Jay Dudt
Cover Art and Design – Jeff O.Brien Myers
Photography –
Layout – Jim Manly at Red Caiman Media
Recorded by MCG Jazz™ at Audible Images August 17-18, 2015.
Recorded by MCG Jazz™ at Red Caiman Media, Inc. October 5, 2015.
This project was truly a labor of love and a testament of a life time of music making, mutual respect and admiration between father and son.
But what was originally envisioned as a “blowing date” became a celebration of jazz born and bred in Pittsburgh. The Johnson, DeFade , Benack, Ashby and DePaolis families heard on this recording represent a Pittsburgh jazz legacy every bit as deep as Dad’s and mine. Their input, enthusiasm and inspired playing added much joy to the project.
Many thanks go to Marty Ashby who immediately understood the uniqueness of the project and for his prodigious skills in the studio. Thanks also to Max, Eric, Thomas and Paul for your wonderful talents.
Special thanks to my Mom, Dolores, who has heard a lifetime of woodwind playing in her home and whose continued support as wife and mother made this possible. Also thanks and love to Erin and Evan, my wonderful children.
Many, many thanks to both the celebrated and non-celebrated jazz musicians of Pittsburgh who have greatly influenced Dad and me for the past 60 plus years!
Finally – Dad – thank you for your love, support and continued inspiration!
Don Aliquo, Jr.
I am forever indebted to my dear wife Dolores and our family, John, Cathy and Leslie. They can attest to my age and how it defies explanation of my passion and desire. Thanks to my son Don for conceiving of and working tirelessly on this project and for his expertise and incredible talent and artistry.
Also thanks to Marty Ashby for his phenomenal ear, knowledge and demeanor as producer.
Accolades to all the great players on this endeavor .and to Jay Dudt at Audible Images and Jesse Naus at Red Caiman Media – recording engineers extraordinaire. I should be inspiring them but they are inspiring me!
Don Aliquo, Sr.
