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The Great River Big Band: A Warm Breeze
by Jack Bowers
An aptly named album, as the mellow sounds of the Great River Big Band caress one’s senses like a warm breeze flowing softly from its home base in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The twenty–eight–year–old GRBB’s mission, according to the liner notes, is “to preserve and forward the big–band Jazz idiom through live performances for people of all ages and diverse backgrounds.” In concerts and at festivals, the band has played with such renowned Jazz artists as Clark Terry, Frank Wess, Kurt ...
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