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Jack Bowers' Best of 2005
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Emerald City Jazz Orchestra
Come Rain or Come Shine
Pony Boy Records

Gerald Wilson Orchestra
In My Time
Mack Avenue Records

Buddy Charles Concert Jazz Orchestra
We're Here
Jazzed Media

Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
Live at MCG
MCG Jazz

The Bill Holman Band
The Bill Holman Band Live
Jazzed Media

The DIVA Jazz Orchestra
T.N.T
Self Published

The Pratt Brothers Big Band Featuring Roberta Gambarini
16 Men & a Chick Singer Swingin'
CAP

Mike Barone Big Band
Live 2005!
Rhubarb Recordings

Don Menza Big Band
Menza Lines
Jazzed Media

Michael Pagán Big Band
Pag's Groove
Capri Records
Honorable Mentions
The Rodger Fox Big Band
A Rare Connection
TBone Records
The Dave Stahl Band
Live at the Ritz
Abee Cake Records
Scott Whitfield Jazz Orchestra West
The Minute Game
Summit Records
The City Rhythm Orchestra
Vibrant Tones
Limehouse Records
The Spokane Jazz Orchestra
It's About Time
Self Published
Ralph Pyl's Sydney All-Star Big Band
Pyldriver
Newmarket Music
And my non-big band picks...

Mark Colby
Speaking of Stan
Hallway Records

Carl Saunders
Can You Dig Being Dug?
Itsus Jazz
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