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This Is Now

Pony Boy All-Star Big Band

Label: Pony Boy Records
Released: 2024
Duration: 1:29:00
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Tracks

Harrod's Creek; Sabermetric Samba; 21st Century; Rabin; Mr. X; All The Things I’m Not; Inlet; I Fall In Love Too Easily; The Ray; Geo Rose;. I Won't Dance; Bahia.

Personnel

Additional Personnel / Information

Saxophones: Tracy Knoop; Travis Ranney; Steve Treseler; Chris Fagan; Kandin Neri; Matso Limtiaco. Trumpets: Mike Mines; Brian Shaw; Keith Karns; Jay Thomas. Trombones: David Marriott; Conner Eisenmenger; Greg Schroeder; David Bentley; Dan Marcus; Audrey Stangland. John Hansen: piano; Heather Chriscaden: bass; Greg Williamson: drums.

Album Description

This Is… an amalgam of heritage projects, past players and big band lineage, followed to this present point in time. A current snapshot of new arrangements - informed by the music that has come before, and in tribute to the great players and music that have inspired us and brought us to Now. Both old and new; modern based in tradition. This new recording features fresh arrangements by members of the band: Greg Williamson, Conner Eisenmenger, Matso Limtiaco, and Keith Karns; and soloists like Jay Thomas, Steve Treseler, Tracy Knoop, Travis Ranney, David Marriott, Brian Shaw, Mike Mines, Chris Fagan, Kandin Neri, Greg Schroeder, Heather Chriscaden and John Hansen. Recorded over three consecutive monthly Fridays, the last being recorded by Reed Ruddy and his stable of vintage microphones. Greg Williamson’s association with this heritage music began with the bands of 1980’s Glenn Miller, Woody Herman, Harry James… and the All-Star band continued with Steve Allen, Don Rickles, Bob Newhart… even big band behind Bobby Caldwell and Steve Miller… and special arts archeological projects like Ronnie Pierce 1946 NW Dream Band, and Claude Thornhill’s “Real Birth of the Cool” with Dr. David Joyner… The bands have included favorites like Bill Ramsay, Randy Lintott, Ted Bowden, Larry Fuller… Tula’s Jazz Club was home of NW big bands led by Jay Thomas with many more players… Early inspiration of Ernestine Anderson with big band at summer jazz festivals… Jim Wilke shared so much great Jazz… 10 years of Pony Boy Records Jazz Picnic, musicians and fans… Conversations and Deconstructions concert and CD of recorded interviews and music… Igor Stravinsky Live at San Juan County Fair… Up to our current monthly run - two years at JazzClubsNW Boxley’s - with homage programs to Count Basie, Thad Jones/Mel Lewis, Bob Brookmeyer, Francy Bolland/Kenny Clark, Bob Hammer/Charles Mingus, Clayton/Hamilton… and modern interpretations of music by Mordy Ferber… with a fresh new mix of arrangers and players. Special thanks to all the musicians who have been recent collaborators… We - the collective ‘we’ - have been studying the big picture and the small details, and sharing it forward with students and fans… This is today’s big band - musicians, audiences, and new music notes - still in progress, challenged by new arrangements… a capture of today’s slice of music. 2024. This Is Now Pony Boy All-Star Big Band – Live at Boxley’s