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Home In Indiana
Purdue University Marching Band
Shortly after
World War I, the Purdue University Marching Band appeared
at the Indianapolis "500" and, immediately before the race,
played "Back Home in Indiana". Thus began a Middle American
tradition as enduring as the famed brickyard itself.
During recent
years, the Speedway rendition of "Back Home", played by
the band and sung by TV star Jim Nabors, has become recognized
throughout the world as one of the most stirring moments
in sports.
Although it's
not easy being an All-American Marching Bandsman these days,
Purdue audiences have become accustomed to the best in jazz,
pop, military marches and classics. They want their programs
fresh and exciting - demands well understood by the band
director Dr. David A. Leppla. He has responded with nearly
400 skilled and motivated musicians and some spectacular
arrangements by John Wasson and John Tatgenhorst.
For this album,
Dr. Leppla has reached even further, John Harner, former
trumpet soloist with the Stan Kenton Orchestra, is featured
in the haunting "Send in the Clowns", and shares
the solo spotlight with James Earl II in "Malaga.
And yes, percussion enthusiasts, the World's Largest Bass
Drum is prominently on display, hammered compelingly in
the exotic "El Salon Mexico".
Finally, it's
important to note the recorded debut of "The Purdue
Hymn" as the university's alma mater. It was only last
year that trustees bestowed official recognition on this
famous anthem, which may come as a surprise to generations
of students and alumni who always thought it was the real
thing.
So come on back
home to Indiana. It's a trip replete with melodic surprises
and good old American nostalgia - particularly when the
tour guide is the Purdue University All-American Marching
Band.
- Jim Gallagher
- from the liner notes
Price
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$15.00 |
| Cassette: |
$9.00 |
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Tracks
Purdue Fanfare/For the Honor of Old Purdue
Back Home Again in Indiana (Featuring
Jim Nabors)
Eager Beaver/Intermission Riff
Artistry in Rhythm
Send in the Clowns (Featuring John
Harner - Trumpet)
Malaga (Featuring John Harner and
James Earl II)
Chattanooga Choo-Choo
Heigh-Ho Medley
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah
Mickey Mouse Club March
The Bare Necessities
Beauty and the Beast
The Purdue Hymn
The Gladiator March
Slaughter on Tenth Avenue
You Can Call Me Al
The Obvious Child
Fanfare for the Common Man
El Salon Mexico (Featuring the "World's
Largest " Drum)
Conga
I Can See for Miles
God Bless America
Hail, Purdue! |
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