Personnel (collective): John Ellis: music director; Tom Tait, Gareth Smith, Simon Nixon, Sean Hollis, James Hamilton, Reuben Fowler: trumpet, flugelhorn; Mark Ellis: alto, soprano sax, flute; Catherine Miles: alto sax, flute; Sarah Potts: tenor sax, flute; Ben Malinder: tenor sax; Sam Thornton: baritone sax; Stuart Garside, Chris Groves, Dan Jones, Richard Potts, Ellie Smith, Jack Tabner, Adam Tyas: trombone; Matthew Edwards: bass trombone; Matthew Robinson: piano; Paul Grady: guitar; Emlyn Vaughan, Dan Preston: bass; Ian West, Grahame O'Shea: drums, percussion; Anya Thomson: vocals. Friends: Mark White: trumpet; Dean Nixon: baritone sax, flute, bass clarinet; Pete Beachill: trombone; Dennis Rollins: trombone, percussion; Andy Vinter: piano.

Other People Other Plans

Tracks: Fish in the Water; Tossing and Turning; Other People; Broad Arrow; No Nonsense; Making Other Plans; Ramble On; Message Returned.

Personnel: Jens Kluver: conductor; Jesper Riis, Jan Sorensen, Jakob Buchanan, Henrik Hou Jorgensen: trumpet, flugelhorn; Niels Lokkegaard: alto sax, flute, clarinet; Morten Oberg: alto sax, flute, piccolo flute; Michael Bladt: tenor sax, flute; Jimmi Riis: tenor sax, flute, clarinet; Finn Henriksen: baritone sax, bass clarinet; Nikolai Bogelund Pedersen, Storm Kleist, Ole Peter Riis: trombone; Niels Jacob Norgaard: bass trombone; Mads Baerentzen: piano, organ; Soren Bo Addemos: guitar; Morten Ramsbol: bass; Espen Laub von Lillienskjold: drums; Steen Raahauge: percussion.

Quake

Tracks: Quake; Twist & Turn; Roc and a Soft Place; Here Comes the Sun; Note to Self; Thrushes; Ruby Tuesday.

Personnel: Mike Holober: leader, piano, Fender Rhodes; Tony Kadleck, Craig Johnson, Scott Wendholt, Joe Magnarelli: trumpet; Dave Pietro, Jon Gordon, Tim Ries, Charles Pillow, Steve Kenyon: reeds; Bruce Eidem, Mark Patterson, Pete McGuinness, Nate Durham: trombone; Steve Cardenas: guitar; John Hebert: bass; John Riley, drums.

The Tortoise

Tracks: On a Clear Day; The Sands of Maundune; Sleepless Lullaby; Jupiter; What Snowflakes Are Plotting; Twilight; Silhouette of the Man in the Fog; The Tall Tales of Todd Toven; March of the Elephants; Joy; The Forgotten; 1920s Car Chase; Farewell, Goodbye.

Personnel: Rob Mosher: composer, arranger, soprano sax, oboe, English horn; Micah Killion: trumpet, flugelhorn; Sam Sagidursky: alto sax, flute, clarinet; Peter Hess: tenor sax, clarinet; Brian Landrus, Josh Sinton: baritone sax, bass clarinet; Rachel Drehmann: French horn; Michael Fahie: trombone; Nir Felder: guitar; Garth Stevenson: bass; Ziv Ravitz: drums.

In a Mellow Tone

Tracks: In a Mellow Tone; In a Sentimental Mood; Wyrgly; Quiet Now; Moanin'; Breakfast Wine; Honeysuckle Rose; Rhythm-a-ning; The Whole Bunch; Terra Rovinj.

Personnel: Chris Bruya: director; Kyle Thompsen, Nich Sutherland, Adam Robb, Ian Johnson, Brian Rascon: trumpet; Jansen Dustin, Bryan Drassal: alto sax, clarinet; Jonathan Campbell: tenor sax; Daniel Grijalva: tenor sax, clarinet; Mark Claassen: baritone sax, bass clarinet; Phil Dean, Ben Watters, Nathan Walyer: trombone; Zach Morris-Kenfield: bass trombone; Katie Jacobson: piano; Tarik Bentlemsani: guitar; Stephen Kennedy: bass; Darren Macri: drums. Jazz Combo: Jonathan Campbell, tenor sax; Kevin Proudfoot: piano; Marina Christopher: bass; Matt Larsen: drums; Susie Reese: vocal.

Just a Little Taste

Tracks: I Remember Clifford; Pure Imagination; It's Only Everything; Here's to Life; Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans?; Just a Little Taste; In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning; Ceora; Pastoral Blue; Habanera for Kyrie; If I Loved You; Nostalgic Blues.

Personnel: Al Hood: trumpet, flugelhorn; Dave Hanson: arranger, conductor, piano, synthesizer; Ken Walker: bass; Todd Reid: drums; Pam Endsley: flute; Lisa Martin: oboe; Susan McCullogh: horn; Claude Sim: concertmaster; Larisa Fesmire, John Hilton, Karen Kinzie, Rachel Segal, David Waldman, Bradley Watson: violin; Catherine Beeson, Basil Vendryes: viola; Kitty Knight, Rich Slavich: cello; John Arnesen: bass (9). Guests: Rich Chiaraluce: clarinet (5), alto sax (6), tenor sax (8); Steve Hood: vocal (4).

Angels Praying for Freedom

Tracks: Subway Soliloquy; Angels Praying; D-flat Encore for More Blues; Unfulfillable Longing; Fat Cat Theme; I Do Know What Love Is; No More Stupid Sh*t; The Thing That We Play to as It Goes By; Mysterious By All Means; Prayer for Freedom.

Personnel: Jade Synstelien: composer, arranger, guitar, vocals; Tatum Greenblatt, Brandon Lee: trumpet; Sharel Cassity: alto sax; Stacy Dillard, Geoff Vidal: tenor sax; Jonathan Veltzok: trombone; Max Siegel: bass trombone; Jack Glottman: piano; Ben Meigners: bass, backup vocals; Phil Stewart: drums.

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