Jazz Articles about Würzburg Jazz Orchestra

Würzburg Jazz Orchestra: Artistry in Rhythm: The Music of Stan Kenton

by Jack Bowers
March 4, 2007

The Würzburg Jazz Orchestra, formed only two years ago by trombonist Markus Geiselhart, hit the ground running with a tribute to the late trumpeter Don Ellis and within a year had recorded its first album, Artistry in Rhythm, dedicated to the music of the Stan Kenton Orchestra. It's an ambitious start, and by most standards a good one as well. While it is clear from the opening measure that this isn't Stan Kenton, it is nonetheless a ...