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The West Point Band's Jazz Knights

For almost four decades the United States Military Academy Band’s Jazz Knights have brought musical excellence to their audiences by presenting the best in big band favorites, popular music, and original compositions and arrangements for jazz ensemble. Members of the group are graduates of some of America's most prestigious music schools such as the University Of North Texas, Eastman School of Music, Indiana University, Berklee School of Music, and the Manhattan School of Music. They are recruited and selected through a competitive audition process specifically for service in the United States Military Academy Band at West Point

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Turning Points

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2013
Track listing: Speak Low; Joy Spring; Turning Points; I Should Care; How I Wish; Infant Eyes; The Awakening; The Dark Moon; So Many Stars.

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The West Point Band's Jazz Knights: Turning Points

Read "Turning Points" reviewed by Edward Blanco


Based at the United States Military Academy in upstate New York, the West Point Band's Jazz Knights just happens to be one of those unheralded big bands around. Performing at public events as part of its official duties, the Knights are rarely given the credit they are due as an uncommon and exceptional musical organization. Perhaps ...

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At First Light

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2009
Track listing: Alone Together; At First Light; The Monster Brooks No Pretense; Suo Gan; Dangerous Ground; Secret Love; The Stakeout; Samba for Megan; The Basilisk.

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Estate

Featuring the music of The West Point Band's Jazz Knights
Duration: 9:13

The West Point Band's Jazz Knights with special guest conductor Michael Abene perform 'Estate' (pronounced Eh-stah-tay) by Bruno Martino as arranged by Michael Abene at Trophy Point Amphitheater, West Point, New York on 12 July 2009. Featured soloist is Staff Sergeant Mike Reifenberg on Soprano Saxophone. The Jazz Knights are: Chief Warrant Officer Matthew Morse: Director Staff Sergeant John Castleman: Lead Trumpet/Flugelhorn Staff Sergeant Vito Speranza: Trumpet/Flugelhorn Sergeant First Class Rich Johnson: Trumpet/Flugelhorn Staff Sergeant Josh Economy: Trumpet/Flugelhorn Staff Sergeant Mike Reifenberg: Lead Alto Sax/Soprano Sax/Flute/Clarinet Staff Sergeant Derrick James: Alto Sax/Clarinet Staff Sergeant David Loy Song: Tenor Sax/Clarinet Sergeant First Class Jay Malone: Tenor Sax/Clarinet Master Sergeant Gary McCourry: Bari Sax/Bass Clarinet Staff Sergeant Dan Pierce: Lead Trombone Staff Sergeant Eric Ordway: Trombone Master Sergeant Ron Fleischman: Trombone/Group Leader Master Sergeant Teddy Arnold: Bass Trombone Sergeant First Class Scott Arcangel: Piano/Assistant Director Staff Sergeant Mark Tonelli: Guitar Staff Sergeant Brandon Nelson: Bass Staff Sergeant Scott Drewes: Drums Staff Sergeant Joe Skinner: Audio
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The West Point Band's Jazz Knights: At First Light

Read "At First Light" reviewed by Nicholas F. Mondello


Decades ago, the great bandleader Stan Kenton created a spoken prologue to an album recording. It was entitled “This Is an Orchestra." In that brief monologue, which was interspersed with brief performance examples, Kenton detailed the individual and ensemble components, integration, and overall creative mix that “made" the Kenton Jazz Orchestra what it was.

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The West Point Band's Jazz Knights: At First Light

Read "At First Light" reviewed by Jerry D'Souza


The United States Military Academy has several bands drawn from graduates of prestigious music schools in the U.S. The Jazz Knights, who form one segment, have been around for 30 years. During that time they have played with Benny Goodman and the Duke Ellington Orchestra, and have also welcomed Steve Turre, James Carter and John Clayton, ...

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The West Point Band's Jazz Knights: At First Light

Read "At First Light" reviewed by Woodrow Wilkins


Imagine serving your country by displaying your artistic gifts. That's what the members of the West Point Band's Jazz Knights do, and they do it well. The U.S. Military Academy Band's Jazz Knights have been doing it for more than 30 years. The members are carefully selected from various institutions around the United States. ...

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The West Point Band's Jazz Knights: At First Light

Read "At First Light" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan


The Jazz Knights, West Point's jazz ensemble, is the U.S Army's contribution to big band jazz. An outfit that recruits its members from the finest of the nation's music education schools, it has produced a vibrant, first rate outing with At First Light.It's obvious within the first moments of the opening cut, the Dietz/Swartz ...

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The West Point Band's Jazz Knights: At First Light

Read "At First Light" reviewed by Edward Blanco


With jazz music under assault lately from the recent loss of IAJE to the demise of jazz radio stations throughout the country, it's comforting to know that jazz has many defenders everywhere. Among them are the soldier-musicians from the United States Military Academy at West Point, known as The Academy's Jazz Knights Big Band. ...


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