Jazz Articles about Leap of Faith Orchestra

The University of Northern Iowa Jazz Band One: Leap of Faith

by Jack Bowers
February 1, 2002

Whenever a swimmer or runner shaves a couple hundredths of a second off some world record or another I can't help but think, “Is there no limit? How fast can they go?" And as I listen to some of today's top­level university Jazz ensembles a similar thought intrudes - “Is there no limit? How well can they possibly play?" It has become more difficult with each passing year to separate the amateurs from the professionals, as technically speaking, at least, ...