Jazz Articles about Northwestern University Jazz Ensemble

Northwestern University Jazz Ensemble: Jazz Spoken Here / Extra Credit

by Jack Bowers
March 1, 2008

Northwestern University Jazz Ensemble Jazz Spoken Here / Extra Credit Self Published 2006 / 2007I used to listen to the Northwestern University Jazz Ensemble, then directed by Don Owens, in concert some years ago while living in the Chicago area. On these recordings, from 2006 and 2007, the band sounds better than ever.

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