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Marvin Stamm’s first solo album, Machinations was released in 1968, composed and arranged by Jazz legend, John Carisi.

“Trumpeter Marvin Stamm’s debut as a leader (he would not head another date until 1983) is an adventurous set in which he is backed by a big band arranged and conducted by Johnny Carisi. Six of the nine compositions are Carisi’s; the others are Al Kooper’s “Flute Thing,” Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “March of the Siamese Children” and the pop hit “Sunny.” While the 29-year old Stamm is the main soloist, there are also spots for guitarist Joe Beck, pianist Dick Hyman, trombonist Urbie Green, and Mortie Lewis on tenor and flute. This underrated and generally overlooked LP deserves to be reissued on CD.” – Scott Yanow.

Track listing:
A1 Machinations 5:50
A2 Soadades 3:08
A3 Wedding Dance 5:23
A4 Bleaker Street 3:22
B1 Eruza 5:09
B2 Flute Thing 4:56
B3 Jes’ Plain Bread 3:36
B4 The March Of The Siamese Children 3:25
B5 Sunny 3:05

Personnel:
Alto Saxophone – Dick Spencer (tracks: A3-B5), George Young (tracks: A3-B5), Jerome Richardson (tracks: A1-A2), Jerry Dodgion (tracks: A1-A2)
Baritone Saxophone – Sol Schlinger (tracks: A1-B5)
Bass Clarinet – Sol Schlinger (tracks: A1-B5)
Bass Guitar – Chet Amsterdam (tracks: A1-B5)
Bass Trombone – Pete Phillips (tracks: A3-B5), Tommy Mitchell (tracks: A1, A2)
Clarinet – Dick Spencer (tracks: A3-B5), George Young (tracks: A3-B5), Jerome Richardson (tracks: A1-A2), Jerry Dodgion (tracks: A1-A2), Mortie Lewis (tracks: A1-B5)
Conductor – John Carisi (tracks: A1-B5)
Drums – Bill Lavorgna (tracks: A1-B5)
Flugelhorn – Bernie Glow (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B3, B4, B5), Burt Collins (tracks: A1, A2, A3, A4, B2), Ernie Royal (tracks: A3-B5), Joe Shepley (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B3, B4, B5), Marky Markowitz (tracks: A3, A4, B2), Marvin Stamm (tracks: A1-B5)
Flute – Dick Spencer (tracks: A3-B5), George Young (tracks: A3-B5), Jerome Richardson (tracks: A1-A2), Jerry Dodgion (tracks: A1-A2), Mortie Lewis (tracks: A1-B5)
Guitar – Joe Beck (tracks: A1-B5)
Percussion – Joe Venuto (tracks: B1, B2, B4, B5)
Piano – Dick Hyman (tracks: A1-B5)
Tenor Saxophone – Mortie Lewis (tracks: A1-B5)
Trombone – Garnett Brown (tracks: A1, A2), Jimmy Cleveland (tracks: A3-B5), Urbie Green (tracks: A1-B5)
Trumpet – Bernie Glow (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B3, B4, B5), Burt Collins (tracks: A1, A2, A3, A4, B2), Ernie Royal (tracks: A3-B5), Joe Shepley (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B3, B4, B5), Marky Markowitz (tracks: A3, A4, B2), Marvin Stamm (tracks: A1-B5)
Vibraphone – Joe Venuto (tracks: B1, B2, B4, B5)
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Verve Records ‎– V6 8759 (US)

Recorded At A&R Studios