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The Straight Ahead Big Band: First Take / Second Track
by Jack Bowers
As far as I know there’s no Indian chief playing with the suitably named Straight Ahead Big Band, but there’s a doctor, a lawyer, even social workers, clerks and a couple of elementary school music teachers. In other words, just a group of dedicated part-timers who come together to rehearse in leader Steve Fischer’s garage and help keep the pulse of big-band jazz beating strongly in northern California.
As is the case with many big bands these days, it’s a ...
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