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TOUGH ASSIGNMENT
Eddie Metz

For his first solo album, Eddie Metz chose some of Nagel-Heyer's finest musicians to perform with in his tribute to legendary drummer, Dave Tough. No stranger to Nagel-Heyer recordings, Eddie has backed some of the world's finest musicians. Now free to express his ability as a leader, he takes the guys on a chronological tour of Davie Tough's library. Like Tough, Metz is the consummate "tasty" drummer, never getting in the way and always providing refreshing and supportive time behind the soloists. Eddie's mastery of style is evident in every song on this CD. He is the most sought-after drummer on the scene today, providing musicality and depth to the music while keeping the whole gang swinging hard.

Musicians:

EDDIE METZ drums, leader
RANDY SANDKE trumpet
JOHN ALLRED trombone
HARRY ALLEN tenor sax
ALLEN VACHÉ clarinet
JOHNNY VARRO piano
PHIL FLANIGAN bass

Record label: Nagel-Heyer
Catalog # NHCD053

Produced by Charlie Bertini
Recorded at Starke Lake Studios, Ocoee, FL 3/99

PRICE: Out of Print

01. Smiles 4:08 (Roberts/Callahan)
02. It All Belongs To Me 4:18 (Berlin)
03. Moanin' Low 6:45 (Dietz/Rainger)
04. Waiting At The End Of The Road 4:35 (Berlin)
05. Beale Street Blues 5:37 (Handy)
06. It's Been So Long 5:55
(Donaldson/Adamson)
07. Sophisticated Swing 3:26
(Hudson/Parish)
08. At The Codfish Ball 5:07
(Pollack/Mitchell)
09. Why Begin Again 5:28
(Shaw/Shavers/Raye)
10. I Hadn't Anyone 'Til You 4:17
(Noble)
11. Lover Come Back To Me 4:46
(Romberg/Hammerstein)
12. Hindustan 6:04 (Wallace/Weeks)
13. Not Too Tough 4:48 (Unknown)
14. Tough Sledding 5:29 (Metz/Metz)

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