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Jazz Arts Big Band

Founded in 1991, the Jazz Arts Big Band is truly unique in America’s musical landscape as one of a few nonprofit repertory jazz organizations. The Jazz Arts Big Band has grown and flourished under the tender loving care of its staff, board and artistic leadership in an era that has firmly rejected big band dominance and sound. Current Music Director, Kyle Mack, the band’s director since 1995, programs a wide variety of popular and challenging works for the band, all while preparing the band for the musical challenges presented by the spectacular line-up of guest soloists that have graced the stage for all of the Jazz Arts Big Band’s history. The band’s membership includes Saxophonists Russ Peterson, Harley Sommerfeld, Matt Patnode, John DiFiore, Josh Argall, Trumpets Tom Strait, Jeremy Brekke, Jesse Braunagel, Jon Lucht, Trombones Nat Dickey, Chris Hansen, Ed Christianson Ed Huttlin, and Pianist Dave Ferreira, Guitarist Tom Carvell, Bassist Alex Pershounin and Drummer Allen Carter. Over the years, the band has had the good fortune to perform with many of the finest jazz artists on the American Jazz scene

And That's That

By Jazz Arts Big Band

Label: Fermata
Released: 1999

The Jazz Arts Big Band: And That's That

by Jack Bowers
December 1, 1999

When a friend mentioned a new recording by the Jazz Arts Big Band, my first thought was of the Jazz Arts Group of Columbus, Ohio (now the Columbus Jazz Orchestra). As it turns out, this surprisingly accomplished community–based ensemble is from Fargo, ND / Moorhead, MN, which in geographical terms is hundreds of miles from Columbus; ...