Jack Bowers' Best of 2005

Jack Bowers

Senior Contributor since 1997

A former newspaper writer / editor who has been writing about big-band Jazz for more than fifteen years.

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Published: January 4, 2006

Selected picks representing the top recorded big band jazz for 2005...

New Releases

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