[78-L] Mitch Miller

[rob geller]

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> David Lennick
> Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2009 1:35 AM
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> Alec Wilder could produce crap too, incidentally..read the
> reviews of a
> couple 
> of pieces he composed specially for issue on Golden Crest.
> 
> dl

Where are these reviews?  In my estimation Alec Wilder never produced crap, which is one of the hallmarks of his career.  His writing and arranging were consistently excellent, across many genres.  The only times he produced anything close to crap are when he was given crap words to work with, as on some of the Golden Records children's songs.  

By the way you can hear Wilder's "Horn Belt Boogie" on my podcast site at http://wilderworld.podomatic.com/entry/2006-11-11T23_23_45-08_00 .  Yes, that is Stan Freeman on harpsichord, and also the great hornist John Barrows!

>From the same four-movement "Conversation Piece" is "Horns O'Plenty" at http://wilderworld.podomatic.com/entry/eg/2008-05-06T00_00_53-07_00

Some of Miller's best, I think.

Rob 
wilderworld.podomatic.com