Jazz Articles about New Horizons

Ryan Haines Big Band: New Horizons

by Jack Bowers
April 14, 2006

Having tested the water with his first big band album, To the Sky, five years ago, trombonist Ryan Haines springs from the high board, executes a triple somersault, and lands with barely a splash on his second, New Horizons. Unlike that earlier album, which was largely a tribute to the US Air Force (Haines was then a member of the Falconaires, a component of the Air Force Band of the Rockies), there are no limits to these Horizons, which include ...

Ryan Haines Big Band: New Horizons

by Jim Santella
April 3, 2006

I love a good big band. Especially when it swings like Count Basie. Trombonist Ryan Haines drives this big band with that same kind of laid-back groove, updating his charts with a contemporary flair and putting together a well balanced outfit to interpret his challenging arrangements. The leader's trombone soars fluidly overhead as he solos with a majestic spirit and brings everyone together for a cohesive program.

The mellow New Horizons starts off with Haines' trombone feature spinning ...