University of Cincinnati

University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Jazz Ensemble: Serenade in Blue

by Dave Nathan
September 1, 2001

The Sea Breeze label holds a preeminent position when it comes to recording the performances of contemporary big bands. One of the more fertile areas for this jazz genre is at those colleges and universities that have active jazz programs. Now comes the University of Cincinnati's Jazz Ensemble headed by its director, Rick VanMatre, with a program of tightly arranged music, mostly standards, played with vim and vigor by very good young players. One of the attributes which sets this ...