Jazz Articles about The Brooklyn Repertory Ensemble

The Brooklyn Repertory Ensemble: Pragmatic Optimism

by Michael P. Gladstone
April 11, 2007

Directed by drummer/composer/arranger and educator Wade Barnes, The Brooklyn Repertory Ensemble has been hard at work with their own recordings as well as spreading the word across the United States with concerts and clinics. The seventeen-member group consists of residents of Brooklyn, New York, and most of these musicians have deep roots insofar as experience and commitment are concerned. If Pragmatic Optimism is any indication of their talents, then there should be a bright future for this organization. ...