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Rob Parton's JazzTech Big Band: Just One of Those Things

Read "Just One of Those Things" reviewed by Jack Bowers


There aren't many big bands that are as consistently impressive in a studio as they are in person. Here's one that is--trumpeter Rob Parton's strapping, Chicago-based JazzTech Big Band. Parton's secret? It's not hard to comprehend. Enlist the best players one can find, give them bright and elaborate charts to sink their chops into, then stand ...

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Rob Parton's JAZZTECH Big Band: Just One of Those Things

Read "Just One of Those Things" reviewed by Edward Blanco


Just One of Those Things is, after only one captivating listen, anything but just another “one of those big bands. The seventh album by trumpeter Rob Parton's Chicago-based orchestra and, perhaps, the best one yet, this is truly a gem of an album that sparkles with every track. Quite a statement to swallow if one is ...

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Rob Parton's JazzTech Big Band: Two Different Days

Read "Two Different Days" reviewed by Jack Bowers


Two Different Days --and one terrific band. This is the sixth album recorded by trumpeter Rob Parton's cyclonic ensemble from the Windy City, and while every one of them has been spectacular in its own way, this one may well earn the blue ribbon as best in show. Simply put, this is a band that has ...

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Rob Parton's Jazztech Big Band: Two Different Days

Read "Two Different Days" reviewed by Jim Santella


As Associate Professor of Trumpet and Chairman of Jazz Studies for the Chicago College of Performing Arts of Roosevelt University, Rob Parton leads a swingin' big band in the tradition of Count Basie and like-minded organizations that have shown a hearty appreciation for straight-ahead pleasure. His searing flugelhorn is featured on several swingers, and ...


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