These two albums were created by Terry Snyder, and recorded in 1960 and1961 by Ultra Audio Records—the ultimate in stereophonic sound—with you,the listener in mind. This is moving Sound, high fidelity, and the apex in recordingas presented by a true master in the field.In order to achieve the imaginative and creative new sounds he was lookingfor, Snyder called upon some of America’s most brilliant arrangers, includingStu Phillips and Joe Lipman, who along with his fellow musicians, and the bestrecording engineers, helped him create the most exciting percussion albumsever recorded.Mister Percussion and Footlight Percussion, are a thrilling musical experience,framed by brass and woodwinds, with startling arrangements and outstandingdisplays of brilliant musical sounds, played expertly by Terry Snyderand the All Stars.
Personnel on MISTER PERCUSSION (#1-12): Terry Snyder (leader, d); JimmyNottingham, Doc Severinsen (tp); Urbie Green (tb); Romeo Penque, PhilBodner, Stan Webb, Bernie Kaufman (woodwinds); Al Caiola, Tony Mottola,Allen Hanlon (g); Moe Wechsler, Bernie Leighton (p); Bob Haggart (b); DonLamond (d); Ted Sommer, Willie Rodriguez, Joe Venuto (percussion)Personnel on FOOTLIGHT PERCUSSION (#13-24): Terry Snyder (leader, d);Jimmy Maxwell (tp); Urbie Green, Dick Hixson (tb); Stan Webb, Phil Bodner,(woodwinds); Tony Mottola (g); Buddy Weed (p, celeste); Frank Carroll (b); SolGubin, Ted Sommer (d); Eddie Costa, Arthur Marotti, Willie Rodriguez (percussion)Recorded at Fine Sound, New York City, in 1960 and 1961