Home » Jazz Articles » Manhattan School of Music Jazz Orchestra
Jazz Articles about Manhattan School of Music Jazz Orchestra
About Manhattan School of Music Jazz Orchestra
Related Articles | Concerts | Albums | Photos | Similar ToManhattan School of Music Jazz Orchestra: Contemporary Jazz Composition
by Jack Bowers
There are some genuinely absorbing contemporary jazz compositions on this concert recording from four years ago by the Manhattan School of Music Jazz Orchestra conducted by Justin DiCioccio; a shame there aren't more of them. Judging from the 31:43 playing time, I'd presume the disc wasn't intended for commercial release but designed more as a teaching/listening apparatus for students (but I could be wrong about that).
The album is dedicated to composer/arranger Manny Albam who was still alive when the ...
read more