Brass on Simon and Garfunkel

[Bob Carter]

Does anybody know which brass section provided the backing and the big finish for "Keep The Customer Satisfied" on "Bridge Over Troubled Water"? Years ago I read about it on the original LP packaging but it's not included on the CD and a search of t'internet hasn't come up with it.

[Jay_Jay]

Bob, I have the original LP and I'll have a look. Not at home right now, so if you hold on I'll note it down and post tomorrow. JJ

[Jay_Jay]

Just as a follow-up to my last message: had a look on Wikipaedia for Simon and Garfunkel's B.O.T.W. and the brass ( saxophone/ horn section ) is un-credited. All I can think of is that they were session musicians for Columbia Records. Sorry, can't be of more help.

[Jay_Jay]

OK. Have looked at the original 1970 CBS LP and there's NO credit for the brass section amongst the featured artists. Have a feeling that producer Roy Halee was himself a musician and may have contributed.

[Brownlow]

All I can tell you is that Maynard Ferguson was the high trumpet in the section and I think that John Faddis was in there, too.
I'll check it out and get back to you, if I find anything.

[Brownlow]

The trumpet section on Paul Simon's version of Keep the Customer Satisfied, was (apparently) John Faddis,
Ronald E. Brecker (Randy?), Lewis Michael Soloff & Alan Rubin.
Lew Soloff once told a story about having to call Maynard Ferguson to find out how to hit the high notes on that song particular (I think). So, Maynard probably played on the Marsha Hunt version.