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Dan McMillion Jazz Orchestra

Dan McMillion Jazz Orchestra: Nice N' Juicy

by Robert J. Robbins
October 5, 2009

For over a decade, brass master Dan McMillion, an alumnus of the Woody Herman and Buddy Rich ensembles, has been maintaining the legacy of Maynard Ferguson to a very high standard in the Central Florida region, winning a Grammy nomination for Up Your Brass (Sea Breeze, 2002). This sixth release--dedicated to the memory of McMillion's wife ...

Dan McMillion Jazz Orchestra: High Octane

by Edward Blanco
August 27, 2007

From the moment you slip the disc into the CD player and let it play, you quickly realize there's no need to adjust the volume as the music soars from Dan McMillion's high-pitched trumpet, reminiscent of the late, great trumpeter Maynard Ferguson. In fact, High Octane is dedicated to the memory of the late master of ...

Dan McMillion Jazz Orchestra: Give It One

by Jim Santella
November 22, 2004

Soaring high above his powerful big band, trumpeter Dan McMillion thrills his audience with contemporary action and a hard-hitting wallop. His title track, a burner written by Maynard Ferguson with Alan Downey, drives the band exuberantly in a fit of passion. The band puts goose bumps on your arms and sets your feet and hands in ...

Up Your Brass

By Dan McMillion Jazz Orchestra

Label: Sea Breeze Jazz
Released: 2002
Track listing: You Got It; Spirit of St. Frederick; Norwegian Wood; Maria; Change Up; Dolphin Dance; Saturnian Sleigh Ride; People; Last Dive; Blues for Red; The Chicken; Hot House; Gonna Fly Now.

Dan McMillion Jazz Orchestra: Up Your Brass

by Jim Santella
December 2, 2002

Maybe it’s the combination of baritone saxophone with piercing brass. Or maybe it’s the array of fine soloists who each have something genuine to offer. Most likely, it’s the capable, high-soaring trumpet of leader Dan McMillion that makes this big band album so appealing. Their sound is superb, and the arrangements come from noted experts in ...

Got the Spirit

By Dan McMillion Jazz Orchestra

Label: Sea Breeze Jazz
Released: 2001
Track listing: Groove; Just Friends; Got the Spirit; Knarf; It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing; Closing Time at the Engine Room Bar; The Meaning of the Blues; A Country Boy; I Remember Clifford; The Lamp Is Low; What's New

Dan McMillion Jazz Orchestra: Got the Spirit

by Dave Nathan
July 1, 2001

With two CDs already under his belt, Dan McMillion continues to come up with interesting arrangements, outstanding ensemble playing and solo playing that is definitely first rate. Led by the Maynard Ferguson influenced, upper stratosphere and melodic trumpet of leader McMillion, the group whips through a play list of eleven classic pop tunes and jazz compositions. ...