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by Jack Bowers
To mark the 10th anniversary in ’96 of its excellent Jazz Studies program, the University of North Florida in Jacksonville assembled a number of student and faculty groups for a series of recordings (including concert dates) to document its unbroken forward progress under directors Rich Matteson (1986–91) and Bunky Green. The UNF Jazz Ensemble under Don Zentz is showcased on the first half–dozen numbers, with one selection each by a group comprised of members of the larger ensemble; the UNF ...
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by Jack Bowers
This is the third recording by the UNF Jazz Ensemble, and it is somewhat more daring — but no less persuasive — than the first two. No, my ears had not deceived me; this is without a doubt (and in spite of an almost complete turnover in personnel since its last album) one of the most accomplished college Jazz ensembles in the country, and perhaps anywhere else. The title, by the way, refers back to those earlier releases, which were, ...
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