Jazz Articles

Various Artists: Jazz @ Banff

by Jack Bowers
March 1, 1999

This recording, now more than four years old, was produced to celebrate the 20th anniversary (in 1994) of the Banff Centre for the Arts in Alberta, Canada, with performances by a number of artists and groups associated with the Centre including the 1993–94 editions of the Banff Jazz Orchestra. Pianist Chucho Valdés (”Liza”) was recorded in concert, all other selections in a studio. While some of the names may be more familiar than others to Jazz enthusiasts in the Lower ...