Jazz Articles about Buddy Charles Concert

Buddy Charles Concert Jazz Orchestra: We're Here

by Edward Blanco
November 23, 2005

Completing an unfinished work of art that began more than a decade ago, Buddy Charles put the final strokes to the canvas, with great perseverance and a little help from his friends, and unveiled this much-anticipated big band recording, aptly titled We're Here. A journey of twelve years--at the expense of some personal pain and professional agony for Charles--has at long last culminated in a rich big band recording sure to garnish acclaim.

The material is a testament to the ...