Stan Kenton-UW Eau Claire / Kirk MacDonald Orchestra / Kansas City Jazz Orchestra

JACK BOWERS,

Jack Bowers

Senior Contributor since 1997

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

Recent articles (1,749 total)

Pointing Fingers... And Naming Names
In Tune or Not in Tune... That Is the Question
"Lone Wolf" Finds Plenty to Chew On
Buddy Rich: In a Zone of His Own
Dave Brubeck: Small Groups, Large Stature

Published: April 5, 2012

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Blue Comedy

Tracks: Aurora; Jump Start; Persevere; Easy to Love; Swanee; Places; Lester Leaps In; Blue Comedy; Go East, Young Man; Lady Be Good.

Personnel: Doug Beach: director; Tom Klein: trumpet; David Kaiser: trumpet; Adam Nicholson: trumpet; Andrew Ecklund: trumpet; Austin O'Brien, Sam Simpson, Shelley Bishop, Ben Thompson, Tom Zimney: reeds; Richie Palys: trombone; Nate Michalic: trombone; Kevin Kerr: trombone; Timm Migus: trombone; Chris Parsons: guitar; Joe Re: piano; Sean Carolan: bass; Matt Kellen: drums; Vanessa Norman: vocals.

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