Jazz Articles about Dallas' Original Jazz Orchestra

Dallas' Original Jazz Orchestra: Messin' with Texas

by Jack Bowers
November 25, 2007

Not every idea is as rewarding in practice as it is in theory. Here's one that is. The plan was to have Dallas' Original Jazz Orchestra record an album of music written about or otherwise associated with the state of Texas, and the result is Messin' with Texas, a warm and snappy salute to the Lone Star State that should cause habitually imperious Texans to stand even taller than usual.

On the other hand, many residents of the state may ...