New Bop Brigade

Iron Man

Released on April 29, 2013
Catalog Number: OFM-27008

Bassist Steve Messick originally arranged "Iron Man" for a friend's wedding reception, during which a hard rock "Yeeeeeeah!" was heard from a heavy-metal-savvy wedding guest as soon as he recognized the melody. When Messick and pianist David Franklin founded the New Bop Brigade in 2002, this arrangement of "Iron Man" became the jazz quintet's closing number for their shows in Seattle. This recording of "Iron Man" was made during the recording sessions for the New Bop Brigade's eponymous 2005 album, New Bop Brigade. The track was done in one take, and it captures the energy and spirit of what the New Bop Brigade sounded like live. The album artwork combines elements from science fiction with hardware from a vintage Conn 10M tenor saxophone.

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Track List

1.	Iron Man — 12:34 — Music by F. Iommi, J. Osbourne, W. Ward, and T. Butler — Arrangement by Steven M. Messick

Musicians

Chris Stover - trombone
Travis Ranney - tenor saxophone
David Franklin - piano
Steve Messick - double bass
Ken French - drums

Production

Produced by Steve Messick

Recorded by Donn DeVore at Ironwood Studios, Seattle, WA, November 8, 2004 and at Avast Recording Co., Seattle, WA, January 24 and 31, 2005
Mixed by Donn DeVore at Avast Recording Co., Seattle, WA, April 25, June 24-25, 2005
Mastered by Rick Fisher at RFI/CD Mastering, Seattle, WA, September 16, 2005

Album Artwork by Mark Forrer
New Bop Brigade logo by Tim Jensen