Raul Romero and His Jazz Stars Orchestra

Raul Romero and His Jazz Stars Orchestra: Moon Trip 2000

by Jack Bowers
June 1, 2001

In spite of its futuristic (and somewhat misleading) title, Moon Trip 2000 wasn’t recorded last year, or anywhere near it. Raul Romero, a splendid saxophonist and even better writer who logged time with big bands led by Woody Herman, Maynard Ferguson, Gene Krupa and Benny Goodman, among others, before settling in Las Vegas in 1955, succumbed to a heart attack two years ago while vacationing in Mexico. Some time before that (it’s not clear exactly when) he invited a number ...