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Northern Illinois University Jazz Ensemble

Northern Illinois University Jazz Ensemble: Swinging Every Which Way But Loose

by Jack Bowers
March 13, 2006

To show clearly where his sentiments lie, Ronald Carter, director of the renowned Northern Illinois University Jazz Ensemble, has included the word “swing (or “swinging ) in the title of each of the four albums the band has released since he took charge of the program nearly a decade ago. The latest, Swinging Every Which Way ...

Swinging It Live

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Released: 1999

Northern Illinois University Jazz Ensemble: Swinging It Live

by Jack Bowers
February 1, 1999

After a brief and unmemorable excursion into Jazz’s nether regions some years ago, the well–respected Northern Illinois University Jazz Ensemble quickly returned “home” to the mainstream, where it has been lodged comfortably ever since, articulating the swinging credo of long–time director Ron Modell, now retired, and its newly appointed leader, Ron Carter (the saxophonist, not the ...