Rhode Island Is Famous For You

In 2008, Danny Fratina created a big band arrangement of “Rhode Island Is Famous For You” because the band was playing so many gigs in Rhode Island with only Blossom Dearie’s small-group version in their repertoire.  This happened after band director Frank Hsieh was inspired by hearing Erin McKeown’s arrangement of the song on her Sing You Sinners album.  Coincidentally, a year later the band performed at a wedding in which Erin McKeown was one of the guests, and Erin went up and sang it with the band.  Erin would go on to sing at several more performances with the Beantown Swing Orchestra.

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CREDITS

Jen Hirsh – vocals
Mark Zaleski – alto sax
Rick Stone – alto sax, clarinet
Leon Cotter – tenor sax
Tucker Antell – tenor sax
Melanie Howell – bari sax
Yaure Muniz – trumpet
John Replogle – trumpet
Vivek Patel – trumpet
Daniel Henderson – trumpet
Ryan Dragon – trombone
Clayton Dewalt – trombone (solo)
Scott Flynn – trombone
David Roth – bass trombone
Takeshi Ohbayashi – piano
Chris Brown – guitar
Genevieve Rose – bass
Shinya Fukumori – drums

• Arranged by Danny Fratina.
• Written by Bobby Troup.  © 1946 (renewed) Troup-London (ASCAP) .
• Big band recorded by Robert Auld and John Weston at Futura Productions in Boston, MA on April 17, 2011.
• Jen Hirsh’s vocals recorded by Max Coane at Mid City Sound in Los Angeles, CA on May 28, 2011.
• Mixed by Robert Auld at Auldworks in NYC.
• Mastered by Allan Tucker at TuckerSound / Foothill Digital in New Rochelle, NY.