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Monday Night Jazz Orchestra: Monument -- Our Favorite Songs

by Jack Bowers
June 1, 1999

Let’s face it, the U.S. patent on Jazz, big–band or otherwise, has run its course. Nowadays, ensembles from all over the world are not only the equal of ours, they are in some cases superior. I’ve recently heard a number of outstanding bands from Europe and at least three from far–away Japan including the enormously talented Monday Night Orchestra, which has as much to recommend it as any big band I’ve chanced upon lately except in the area of memorable ...