Book of rhapsodies
By: Ghost Train Orchestra
Contributors: Carpenter, Brian, 1971-; Singer, Louis C., 1912-1966; Scott, Raymond, 1908-1994; Foresythe, Reginald, 1907-1958; Wilder, Alec
Publisher: Accurate
Published: 2013
Place of publication: [United States]
Format: [sound recording] /
Subjects: Swing (Music); Jazz; Big band music
Notes: "Music of: The Alex Wilder Octet, The John Kirby Sextet, The Raymond Scott Quintette, The New Music of Reginald Foresythe" -- Container insert.

All music transcribed, arranged and conducted by Brian Carpenter.

Program notes by Brian Carpenter in container insert.

Produced by Danny Blume and Brian Carpenter.

Ghost Train Orchestra (Brian Carpenter, trumpet, slide trumpet, vocals ; Andy Laster, alto saxophone, flute ; Dennis Lichtman, clarinet ; Peter Cancura, tenor saxophone, clarinet ; Curtis Hasselbring, trombone ; Ron Caswell, tuba ; Mazz Swift, violin ; Tanya Kalmanovitch, viola ; Avi Bortnick, guitar ; Michael Bates, double bass ; Rob Garcia, drums) ; Book of Rhapsodies Choir ; with acc. musicians.

Recorded at Brooklyn Recording Studios, Brooklyn, NY., April, 2012.

Compact disc.
Table of contents: title: Charlie's prelude -- (2:45) ;; title: Beethoven riffs on -- (3:12) / -- Louis C. Singer; title: Volcanic (Eruption for orchestra)  -- Reginald Foresythe -- (2:51); title: Dance man buys a farm  -- Alec Wilder -- (3:30); title: At an Arabian house party  -- Raymond Scott -- (4:22); title: It's silk, feel it!  -- Alec Wilder -- (3:04); title: Dawn on the desert  -- Charlie Shavers -- (7:01); title: The happy farmer  -- Raymond Scott -- (3:39); title: Revolt of the Yes Men  -- Reginald Foresythe -- (2:52); title: The children met the train -- (3:12) ;; title: Her old man was (at times) suspicious -- (3:48) / -- Alec Wilder; title: Celebration on the planet Mars -- Raymond Scott-- (9:11).